They call it the Traitors' Pit.
Though others know it by other names:
The Heathen Pit.
The Thieves' Pit.
The Pit of Hell.

Wulfgar does not believe that his older brother is capable of treason. But Wystan stands accused of plotting to overthrow the King and place his cousin on the throne.

With an invading army gathering force, can Wulfgar exonerate his brother before Wystan suffers a traitor's death...?

A historical epic in the tradition of C.J.Sansom. V.M.Whitworth also writes as Victoria Whitworth and is the author of THE BONE THIEF and DAUGHTER OF THE WOLF.