An Invisible Betrayal

London, 1553. Myles Devereux has built a criminal empire from alehouses, brothels, lending and protection, and he expects fear to keep his organisation intact. That confidence collapses when his bookkeeper is murdered and debtors begin dying in circumstances that direct suspicion towards him. The sheriff’s officers close in while unrest inside the business suggests that someone understands its weaknesses.

Richard Fitzwarren brings a more dangerous accusation: evidence is being arranged to make Devereux appear responsible for Protestant heresy, a charge that could end at the stake under Mary I. Forced to investigate without trusting his own employees, Devereux must determine whether the killings are revenge, a commercial takeover or part of a political trap designed to destroy both his reputation and his life.