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In the turmoil of England’s civil war, Charles II, a young king on the run, is pursued by Cromwell’s Puritan forces. With him travels Sir Justin Douglas, the man known as the King’s Shadow. Katherine Ashley seeks to capture them, driven by the loss of her beloved John, whose death she blames on Sir Justin. As vengeance claws at her, an ironic alliance forms between the Puritan woman and the King’s mysterious ally, sparking a passionate bond that reverberates through history.
First publish date: 1978
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Judith Polley
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