A Spy for the Redeemer

The Owen Archer Series #7

Late spring in the year of our Lord 1370, and Owen Archer is anxious to leave
Wales for home. His mission for the Duke of Lancaster complete, he attempts to
arrange safe passage on a ship sailing for England, but the hanging of a
stonemason interrupts his plans. On the surface it appears the young man was
driven to suicide by a broken heart, but to Owen the signs all point to murder.
As his investigation stretches on, however, Owen finds himself drawn into the
influence of the leader of a Welsh rebellion whose manifesto speaks to his
heart, and a choice is offered to him: join or die.

Meanwhile, at home in York, Owen’s wife Lucie is troubled by rumors that her
husband’s long absence is permanent, as well as threats by a customer who claims
she was poisoned by a physic from the Wilton apothecary. Meanwhile, Lucie is
tempted by the attentions of a friend’s steward, even as she uncovers a
shattering betrayal in her own household.