The Sheen on the Silk

1273. Arriving in Byzantium physician Anna Zarides resolves to prove the innocence of her brother now in exile for conspiring to kill a nobleman. Unable to move freely in society as a woman Anna must pose as a Eunuch and use her medical skills to manoeuvre close to the players involved in her brother’s fate. But time to find the truth is running out. A crusade to capture the Holy Land is brewing and leaders have set their sights on Constantinople. Against this backdrop Anna must navigate the complexities of her brother’s life as powerful revenge plots become clear. Anna is determined to find salvation for her brother but will deliverance come too late in the race to save Byzantium intself?