London 1484
Emeline’s fiancé has been killed in a fire. Now she is forced to do her duty and marry the brother she believes murdered him.
But Just when she thinks her wedding day couldn’t get worse, fire ravages the castle. It becomes apparent that the murderer’s rampage is far from over.
Fearing for her own life, she naively takes on the sleuth’s role to find the truth. But Emeline finds it far more dangerous than she had supposed. Can Emeline disentangle the murders hidden under cover of fire?
With the help of her very scatty younger sister and even younger cousin, they delve deeper into her husbands secrets. While some of their own darkest and buried secrets are revealed.
Nicholas is tired of living in his older brother’s shadow. Being forced to marry the woman who would rather he fill his brother’s coffin isn’t helping matters. As murder and mayhem plague the kingdom, he must hide his secret mission behind his actions and dance a dangerous line between truth and duplicity … Is Emeline his biggest threat or greatest source of strength?
Barbara Gaskell Denvil demonstrates her astonishing ability to draw the reader into the 15th century, while writing a mystery brimming with drama and suspense. The Flame Eater.Get it now…
What readers are saying:
•"you want to savour every meticulously crafted sentence. Barbara Gaskell Denvil is not one of those authors who cuts corners. Her opus weighs in at 400+ pages, and there is not a gram of flab."
•“An understanding of medieval life that hints that the knowledge comes from reincarnation or – as I safely suspect – impeccable research.”
•"I know no other author who so completely manages to drag me back in time, leaving me submerged in a past skilfully brought to life."
•"I love that while the story itself was fiction, the author was able to make it historically accurate. This book is full of twists and turns. Espionage and intrigue all mixed in to one of the best romance novels I've read for some time."
•This is a wonderfully written book! It's an historical romance, as well as an arson and murder mystery. It's a testimony to the fragility of life in the dark ages. Now, if I Just had the recipe for Apple codlings that Emeline loves, I'd be all set!