About the Author

Karen Maitland is an historical novelist, lecturer and teacher of Creative Writing, with over twenty books to her name. She grew up in Malta, which inspired her passion for history, and travelled and worked all over the world before settling in the United Kingdom. She has a doctorate in psycholinguistics, and now lives on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.

Reviews

Passion and peril. A compelling blend of historical grit and supernatural twists - Daily Mail on The Falcons of Fire and IceGlorious ... a thrillingly horrible vision of the Dark Ages - Metro on The Owl KillersBawdy and brutal - Simon Mayo on The Gallows CurseScarily good. Imagine The Wicker Man crossed with The Birds - Marie Claire on The Owl KillersCombines the storytelling traditions of The Canterbury Tales with the supernatural suspense of Mosse's Sepulchre in this atmospheric tale of treachery and magic - Marie Claire on Company of Liars