1488. A new monarch sits shakily on the throne of England. The new king's claim to the throne - seated in bastardy - isn't as good as some of the other pretenders, even that of his wife. Plots whirl around Europe, jeopardising Henry Tudor's plans to ensure his new dynasty. Plots he must see stopped. Mark Goronway, a distant Welsh cousin, is sent by Henry to an abbey in the middle of a snow storm where the plotters are gathering, to investigate a new plot hatched by an old queen, Elizabeth Woodville. Investigate and stop. By any means.