The Roots of Betrayal (36 page)
James Forrester is the pen name (the middle names) of the historian Dr. Ian Mortimer. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and winner of its Alexander Prize for his work on social history, he is the author of four highly acclaimed medieval biographies and the
Sunday
Times
bestseller
The
Time
Traveler's Guide to Medieval England
and
The
Time
Traveler's Guide to Elizabethan England
. He lives with his wife and three children on the edge of Dartmoor.
Sacred Treason
James Forrester
Your God. Your country. Your kin. Who do you betray?
1563: Anyone could be a suspect; any Catholic could be accused of plotting against the throne. Clarenceux keeps his head down and his religion quiet. But when a friend desperately pleads with Clarenceux to hide a manuscript for him, he is drawn into a web of treachery and conspiracy he may never untangle. Is there no refuge if your faith is your enemy?
Bestselling author Dr. Ian Mortimer, writing as James Forrester, has crafted a chilling, brilliant story that re-imagines how the explosive mix of faith and fear can tear a country apart.
Sacred Treason
tells a thrilling story of murder, betrayal, and loyaltyâand the power of the written word.
Praise for
Sacred Treason
:
“I liked this novel intensely. A gripping read.” â
Philippa Gregory
“Vivid and dramatic.” â
The Guardian
“Arresting.” â
Daily Telegraph
“An Elizabethan romp featuring a conspiracy, a secret manuscript, and whispers about Anne Boleyn.” â
Sunday Times
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