This Deceitful Light

Set in 1643, spy and rake Blandford Candy is tasked by Parliament to track down a brutal murderer threatening the political landscape, leading him into a web of deception among England's elite during the civil war. As his investigation delves deeper, he encounters powerful figures like Oliver Cromwell and faces personal dilemmas involving allies and enemies on all sides. Navigating treacherous political and wartime terrain, Blandford must also confront his own perilous relationships, including a deadly rivalry with a sworn enemy.