When an assassination attempt on the king goes wrong during a joust and takes the life of an innocent man, Harlowe & Fitch must hunt down a devious killer before he strikes again.
A grand tournament is about to begin, and the excitement grows as King Edward III joins the festivities at Mablethorpe Castle. Meanwhile, Lady Vivienne Harlowe's past comes back to haunt her, and she will do anything to find answers to the questions that have plagued her for the past seven years regarding her parents' unsolved murders. Meeting the king is nerve-wracking, but he is the only one who might be able to shed light on her nightmarish quandary.
When an unexpected death occurs on the tiltyard, Lady Vivienne and Sheriff Zachariah Fitch find themselves searching for a killer who seems to lurk in the shadows and is always one step ahead of them at every turn. With the crowds and chaos from the tournament surrounding them, and Zachariah being distracted by an unexpected visitor from his own past, they are at a severe disadvantage in trying to discover the truth. Now, they must not only protect the king, but also clear the name of the accused before the end of the tournament, or an innocent man will die for another's crime.
Time ticks down quickly, forcing the sheriff to devise a dangerous plan to draw out the murderer . . . and at the same time, hope their king survives the process.
A lady and her bloodhound join the town's sheriff in a suspenseful hunt to apprehend a killer and bring about justice for a crime that might just be tied to Lady Vivienne's past, as well.
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