Who constructed the secret tunnel under the hillside from Winterne Manor into the depths of Winterne Woods and why? Who did the human remains found in the tunnel and the cellar belong to? Why was the monk never released from the priest hole? Who cursed Winterne Manor? Why was the Hanging Judge, George Jeffreys, interested in Winter Manor and the Maitlands? Who are the unseen guardians of the Maitland family? The Black Prince bestowed knighthoods on the field of battle to those considered worthy. Following the Battle of Poitiers, four young English archers, whose acts of courage impressed the prince and his close friend, the second Earl of Salisbury, are honoured and given their release from the army. One goes on to found the Maitland dynasty. Six separate stories, from 1357 to 1992, detailing events of the Maitlands of Winterne Manor. The Knight: Will Hallett, a young English archer knighted at the Battle of Poitiers and unsure of how to cope with the accolade. The Knave: Jerry Atkins, property tycoon and villain, who wants to buy the manor to give himself an air of respectability. This book gives the back stories of events described in the earlier volumes of The Winterne Series. A blending of the natural world with an emerging supernatural presence, this sets the scene and gives answers to incidents in the Winterne Series beginning with ‘Silver Linings’
