|summary=Young Goldsmith Thomas Treviot returns in the second of D K Wilson's Treviot series. Set amongst the turbulent background of the 1500's, this is a murder mystery that grips and entertains with fantastically strong characters, a thrilling setting and a well thought out plot.
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1543 - Hans Holbein - famed artist of both that time and today, has disappeared. When Thomas Treviot is left awaiting a design from Holbein, he goes to track him down - only to end up drawn into a conspiracy which threatens to destroy those he loves, and all he holds dear...