Betrayal: Historical Stories

Betrayal, treachery, treason, deceit, perfidy—all names for the calculated violation of trust. And it’s been rife since humans trod the earth.A promise brokenA mission betrayedA lover’s desertionA parent’s deceptionAn unwitting act of treasonBetrayal by comradesBetrayal by friendsCould you resist the forces of misplaced loyalty, power hunger, emotional blackmail, or plain greed? Is there ever redemption, or will the destruction visit future generations and even alter history? These questions are still with us today.Read twelve tales by twelve accomplished writers who explore these historical yet timeless challenges from post Roman Britain to the present day.AD 455—Roman leader Ambrosius is caught in a whirlpool of shifting allegiancesAD 940—Alyeva and cleric Dunstan navigate the dangers of the Anglo Saxon court1185—Knight Stephan fights for comradeship, duty, and honour. But what about love?1330—The powerful Edmund of Kent enters a tangled web of intrigue1403—Thomas Percy must decide whether to betray his sovereign or his family1457—Estelle is invited to the King of Cyprus’s court, but deception awaits1483—Has Elysabeth made the right decision to bring Prince Edward to London?1484—Margaret Beaufort contemplates the path to treason1577—Francis Drake contends with disloyalty at sea1650—Can James Hart, Royalist highwayman, stop a nemesis from destroying his friend?1718—Pirate Annie Bonny, her lover Calico Jack, and a pirate hunter. Who will win?1849/present—Carina must discover her ancestor’s betrayer in Italy or face ruin.