England, 1626 "You are mistress of High Stoke now, Mistress Jerrard ... " After escaping her Dorset village, Alice is building a new life with husband Henry Jerrard at his beautiful but impoverished home, High Stoke. But behind the crumbling facade, someone is playing a deadly game. When a maidservant is murdered and an innocent man is named, the crime reveals a web of lies. Alice can trust no one - not the witnesses, not sinister steward Isabel, and certainly not the coroner Sir Malcolm, who seems more interested in pursuing an old gambling feud than the facts behind the case. How can Alice uncover the truth when every wrong turn means risking more innocent lives? There are secrets in Alice's new home. This is a game of high stakes that she must not lose ... The vivid second historical mystery for 17th century investigator Alice Jerrard About the AuthorGeorgia Piggott is a former business systems analyst in retail, airlines and telecommunications. Her specialism is tailoring IT systems for non-technical Users. It is this passion for translation and language that has inspired her to explore seventeenth century England. This is the second book in The Alice Chronicles, joining Just Causes and Stolen Lives. Georgia lives in Dorset.  'Couldn't put it down ... A fantastic read' 'Mesmerising' 'Couldn't put it down!'  'Authentic detail carefully crafted into an absorbing story with engaging characters and mysteries to solve. Early C17th, so much more is about to happen, please!'