The book begins with Alexander III of Scotland riding out from Ediburgh Castle to be with his new bride who is waiting for him at Kinghorn Manor. It is a filthy stormy night and the following day the King is found below the cliff with his neck broken and his horse close by. It is assumed that the horse lost its footing and took them both over the cliff.Hugh Corbett is sent to Scotland to find out whether it was truly an accident, or something far more sinister.Corbett is drawn into the intrigues of the Scottish court and faces intrigue, suspicion and danger before a conclusion is reached.Doherty is one of my favourite author's and he never lets the reader down.