Wales, 1143; Gwen, her father and brother are on the way to the wedding of King Owain Gwynedd’s daughter. On their way, they come upon a massacre. Twenty men and their horses are found dead on the road. They also find that soldiers are already there. Led by a knight by the name of Gareth. He informs them that amongst the dead is the bridegroom - King Anarawd.
Gwen begins to examine the scene. She notes that the king had been killed with a blade narrower than a sword. Gareth points out that to would appear that the blade had a notch in it.
A few hours later, as the party moves on with the bodies, they are ambushed. Fortunately, the battle goes in their favour. It would appear that the ambushers are Irish Danes. Who had hired them? Gwen and Gareth ride on at night to inform King Owain Gwynedd.
At Aber, they first approach Hywel, son of the king. When the three of them broach the news to the king, he immediately orders the arrest of Gareth. He thinks that Gareth had been paid to lead the killers. The following day, Gareth is poisoned. Fortunately, Gwen has an antidote. The day after that, the dead king’s body has disappeared. What is going on?
The story that author Sarah Woodbury relates goes on to tell of treachery, double crossing, death, greed and love. It is based on historical facts and a good read for fans of historical fiction.
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