Steve Perry is certainly an accomplished author.
He has just managed to produce yet another masterpiece for us all to get really engrossed in.
His previous works were The Angel's Mark (1). The Serpent's Mark (2) and The Saracen's Mark (3)....all excellent tales from the 1500's.
This proves to be yet another tale that is hard to put down.
Set in London and Italy physician Nicholas Shelby and his new wife Bianca are found fleeing for their lives to Padua.
They follow the ancient pilgrimage route and find a companion in the form of a fervently religious young woman named Hella.
The story of their journey continues with this strange, pious woman until they reach a fairly safe destination.
Of course it doesn't end there..a brutal murder of a friend of Bianca's is at the core of the married couples troubles together with the worry of trying to work out just what it is that Hella wants!
He has just managed to produce yet another masterpiece for us all to get really engrossed in.
His previous works were The Angel's Mark (1). The Serpent's Mark (2) and The Saracen's Mark (3)....all excellent tales from the 1500's.
This proves to be yet another tale that is hard to put down.
Set in London and Italy physician Nicholas Shelby and his new wife Bianca are found fleeing for their lives to Padua.
They follow the ancient pilgrimage route and find a companion in the form of a fervently religious young woman named Hella.
The story of their journey continues with this strange, pious woman until they reach a fairly safe destination.
Of course it doesn't end there..a brutal murder of a friend of Bianca's is at the core of the married couples troubles together with the worry of trying to work out just what it is that Hella wants!