May 1453: Lemster, the English Marches When thirteen-year-old Thomas Berrington is attacked by a group of boys on his way home he believes it is just another beating he must take--until one of the boys is found dead, and Thomas is accused of the murder.
Together they uncover a web of deceit and lies to reveal.
Fighting to save his reputation and his life Thomas is distracted by his feelings toward a girl his father would disapprove of: the pretty and resourceful Bel Brickenden.
May 1453: Lemster, the English Marches When thirteen-year-old Thomas Berrington is attacked by a group of boys on his way home he believes it is just another beating he must take--until one of the boys is found dead, and Thomas is accused of the murder
