Ludlow, England, 1502

1501: London, England

Poison and betrayal takes many forms when a Queen is meant to die

1491-2: Granada, Andalusia: In a land ravaged by wilful destruction Thomas Berrington tries to serve Queen Isabel as best he can. When an attempt is made on her life only Thomas can save the life of her companion. The assassin doesn’t care who they hurt in their quest to change the conflict that is coming to a conclusion.

Alongside his companions Thomas tracks down the culprit only to discover someone else lies behind their actions. For Thomas, Jorge and the others life has grown complex. The end of the 700 year presence of the Moors in Spain. Thomas’s growing conflict over choosing the right woman to share his life. The death of old lovers and friends. Not to mention a party of Ottoman Turks whose presence spreads confusion.

Through all of this chaos Thomas tries to do what is right, what is just. Except sometimes the right kind of justice is hard to find.

How do you prove your closest friend innocent of murder when all the evidence points to their guilt?

May 1453 - Lemster, the English Marches

When thirteen-year-old Thomas Berrington is attacked by a group of boys on his way home he believes it is just another beating he must take—until one of the boys is found dead, and Thomas is accused of the murder.

Fighting to save his reputation and his life Thomas is distracted by his feelings toward a girl his father would disapprove of: the pretty and resourceful Bel Brickenden. Together they uncover a web of deceit and lies to reveal the sad truth behind the murder.

Meanwhile, another kind of death has come to Lemster—one that cannot be solved by reason alone.

A Death of Innocence is the first of three prequels relating the story of how Thomas Berrington leaves England to begin his travels to Moorish al-Andalus.