Assassination and betrayal threaten the throne of Gwynedd in the eighth Gareth & Gwen medieval mystery âŚ
March 1147. Assassination, espionage, betrayal. King Owain has ridden east to confront King Madog of Powys with the attempt on the life of his son. Rhys, now abbot of St. Kentigernâs monastery, hopes for peace and calls both Madog and Owain to the negotiating table. Peace, however, is the last thing on Madogâs mind. Recalcitrant, self-righteous, and angry, he sees King Owainâs recent weakness as his opportunity and knows that Owainâs own barons are circling like wolves, waiting for the chance to overthrow him.
With the throne of Gwynedd in the balance, Abbot Rhys is desperate to broker a deal. And when the body of a royal spy is found within hours of King Owainâs arrival at St. Asaphâs, it is up to Gareth and Gwen to find the killer before the wrong man is hangedâand a country lost.
The Unexpected Ally is the eighth Gareth & Gwen Medieval Mystery.