Knight of Betrayal: A Yorkshire Ghost Story

Thomas Becket, his murderers, and their king still have a score to settle.A haunting timeslip novel examining history’s most infamous assassination, Knight of Betrayal is perfect for fans of Christina Courtenay, Karen Maitland, Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton."A pacy, page-turning ghost story with a twisted difference! A must read" – Lorna, Amazon Reviewer***1170, Canterbury Cathedral.Four knights break sanctuary to brutally murder Archbishop Thomas Becket for their king, Henry II.Running from their crime, the four knights - Hugh de Morville, William de Tracy, Reginald FitzUrse and Richard le Brett - flee north to Knaresborough Castle where Morville is overlord. Initially celebrating ridding their king of the pest that Becket had become, they find themselves increasingly isolated as the Church and public opinion turn against them.2015, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.August is feva time - a celebration and festival of the arts. The Castle Players are to perform a play of their own creation: Knight of Betrayal, based on the events leading up to Becket's murder.Taking the honour seriously, they work hard to get into character - but after they experiment with a spirit board, are they channelling more than just the characters of the knights they are portraying?***Large print edition also available***What readers are saying about Karen Perkins:“Ms Perkins is a true artist of the spoken word” – Author JJ Toner“Fantastically creepy ghost story” – Author Lee Franklin”Karen Perkins is truly a master of words, emotion, and craft” - Author Linda George “Reading about a place that is close to my heart (as Haworth is) was wonderful. Karen should be proud of the intense research that she has done for this book” – Susan Sunderland, Amazon reviewer “Karen Perkins is an excellent author and puts you right inside the Yorkshire Dales” – Mike McManus, Amazon reviewer“Fantastic, atmospheric, tantalising, and edge of your seat read” – Jus, Amazon reviewer

From the Back Cover

A haunting novel of murder and betrayal in medieval England. 1170, Canterbury Cathedral. Four knights break sanctuary to brutally murder Archbishop Thomas Becket for their king, Henry II. Running from their crime, the four knights - Hugh de Morville, William de Tracy, Reginald FitzUrse and Richard le Brett - flee north to Knaresborough Castle where Morville is overlord. Initially celebrating ridding their king of the pest that Becket had become, they find themselves increasingly isolated as the Church and public opinion turn against them. 2015, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire. August is feva time - a celebration and festival of the arts. The Castle Players are to perform a play of their own creation: Knight of Betrayal, based on the events leading up to Becket's murder. Taking the honour very seriously, they work very hard to get into character - but after they experiment with a spirit board, are they channelling more than just the characters of the knights they are portraying? As the group of friends begins to disintegrate, concern becomes certainty - this is one opening night that will never be forgotten as life in the small Yorkshire market town of Knaresborough tumbles into horror.

About the Author

Karen Perkins is the author of six fiction titles in the Valkyrie Series of Caribbean pirate adventures and the Yorkshire Ghosts Series. All of her fiction titles have appeared at the top of bestseller lists on both sides of the Atlantic and she has sold over 50,000 books in her first two years as an independent author. Karen's latest book, Knight of Betrayal is her second novel in the Yorkshire Ghosts Series. Set in both 1170 and modern day, Knight of Betrayal focuses on the four knights - Hugh de Morville, Reginald FitzUrse, William de Tracey and Richard le Brett - who broke the sanctuary of Canterbury Cathedral to murder the Archbishop, Thomas Becket. Hiding out in Knaresborough Castle, the extreme level of their medieval sense of guilt and dishonour has horrific repercussions nearly a millennium later. Karen is also the proprietor of LionheART Publishing House. Established to help and support Indie authors with the practical side of publishing their books, e.g. editing, formatting and professional cover design, Karen and her team have helped over two hundred books come to publication in the past three years.

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