When her twin sister's bones are discovered interred in a vault that has not been opened since the 18th century, Serena uncovers a secret family history pointing to an impossible story that connects her to the 15th century mystery of the young Duke of York.

Winter, 1483: Francis Lovell is Richard III's Lord Chamberlain and confidant, but the threat of Henry Tudor's rebels has the king entrusting to Francis and his wife, Anne, his most crucial mission: protecting the young Richard of York, his brother's surviving son and a threat to Henry's claims to the throne. Two years later Richard III is dead, and Anne hides the young prince of York while Francis is hunted by agents of the new king, Henry VII. Running out of options to keep them safe, Anne uses the power of an ancient family relic to send them away, knowing that in doing so she will never see Francis again. Present day: Serena Warren has been haunted by her past ever since her twin sister, Caitlin, disappeared. When Caitlin's bones are discovered interred in a church vault that has not been opened since the eighteenth century, the police are baffled. Serena begins to uncover an impossible secret. -- adapted from back cover