Matthew Jankyn is hired to investigate the death of Richard II, as well as rumors that the king had escaped with the help of the Whyte Harte, a secret society intent on overthrowing the usurper Henry IV, in a mystery set in medieval England
British master thief and spy Matthew Jankyn is hired by young Henry VI to uncover the true identity of Jehanne D'Arc, the mysterious Maid of Lorraine whose aid and inspiration is bolstering England's weary French adversaries