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England, 1215. As rebellion stirs and King John’s tyranny pushes the land toward civil war, the Axholme estates of Lord William de Mowbray sit at a bloody crossroad between the armies of opposing barons.

Amid this turmoil, the theft of a legendary treasure known as The Saracen’s Dagger is at the heart of a treacherous plot instigated by the King’s emissary.

When treachery quickly turns to murder, two noblewomen lie dead, and suspicion falls on Hal Crowder, a wildfowler who lives a solitary existence in the fens.

As the barons gather to decide the fate of the throne, two men from the opposite ends of medieval society are drawn together by fate to hunt down the killer before he can strike again.

A Tale of Mystery, Treachery, and Murder

Historian Robert Fish and author Charles Cornell have created a powerful story of two men’s journeys to seek truth and justice in 13th century North Lincolnshire, where life in the fens is harsh, feudal rule is unforgiving, and the King’s realm is on fire.