'One hell of a good book' - Conn Iggulden The Greatcoats - legendary heroes, arbiters of justice or notorious traitors? The Greatcoats are travelling magistrates bringing justice to all or at least they were, before they watched the Dukes impale their King's head on a spike Now the land's heroes are reviled as traitors, their Greatcoats in tatters Facio, Kest and Brasti have been reduced to working as mercenaries, but when they find their employer dead - and are forced to watch as the killer plants evidence framing them for the murder - they realise things are about to get even worse For the royal conspiracy that began with overthrowing an idealistic young king is spreading to Rijou, the most corrupt city in the land, and the life of a young girl hangs in the balance When every noble is a tyrant and every knight is a thug, the only thing you can really trust is a traitor's blade