“Hays has captured the Arthurian legend and made it his own. Many complex plot threads and believable characters make this a series to be savored by historical mystery and Arthurian fiction fans.”  Starred Review - Library Journal

“Hays merges a suspenseful serial killer story line with a persuasive recreation of fifth-century Britain in his superior third Arthurian mystery. ... Both Arthur fans and historical whodunit devotees will be more than satisfied.”

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Hays is a brilliant writer of historical mysteries set in fifth-century England.”

RT Book Reviews (4.5 stars) Top Pick!“

Forget those romantic portraits of Camelot. Hays’ third Arthurian tale paints a bleak picture of post-Roman Britain that pleases as a mystery and intrigues as history.”

Kirkus Reviews

“Hays continues to excel at refashioning well-worn Arthurian mythology into highly suspenseful whodunits.”  Booklist

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