The Fire In The Flint

Let much-loved author Candace Robb sweep you back in time to thirteenth-century Edinburgh in this captivating and compelling Medieval mystery. Perfect for fans of Ellis Peters, S J Parris, Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell.

Thirteenth-century Edinburgh comes off the page cold and convincing - most enjoyable -- The List
Brilliant - Robb presents a feisty new heroine who proves to be no fool -- Woman & Home
A superb historical novel from a most interesting and unknown period -- ***** Reader review

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IN UNSETTLING AND TURBULENT TIMES, THE TRUTH IS HARD TO FIND...

1297:Margaret Kerr, fiercely loyal to the deposed king John Balliol, has come to Edinburgh in search of her absent husband Roger - a man in the service of Balliols enemy Robert the Bruce. But terrifying raids and a brutal murder bring the wrath of the English to Margarets door.

Rogers sudden disappearance enables Margaret to escape from the city, but she soon suspects that his new-found concern is nothing more than a charade. And then her father returns from Bruges, bringing trouble and discord in his wake.

What was it the raiders sought from Margarets property? And what of her mothers visions, which all sides are keen to interpret?

Who can Margaret really trust in these troubled times...?