The Ultimate Heresy

"One small package. From Satan? Or God?" Uncle stroked the plaited leather box tenderly, as if touching the face of a woman he'd long loved. "Our Catholic enemies call it the ultimate heresy, butcher of Christianity if ever revealed. Yet we Cathars call it … God's most precious gift. The salvation of mankind." It's France 1244. Montségur, stronghold of heretic Cathars, has been betrayed. Anton, desperate for glory, escapes the doomed Citadel smuggling a package. Inside the small leather box lies a secret that many will torture or kill to possess. Joined by Anna Marie, Anton sneaks away. Vulnerable and scared, they flee across a France tormented by fear, violence and the Inquisition. The shadow of a ruthless figure lies heavy around them, a man who would do anything to possess their secret. Who can they trust? Can they even trust each other? This enthralling page-turner pulls readers into the dark world of medieval religion and hypocrisy where innocence is no protection and death lurks round every corner.