June, 1348: the Black Death enters England through the port of Melcombe in the county of Dorsetshire. A culture of terror and superstition quickly sweeps across the land as news of the Black Death travels far and wide. In Develish, Lady Anne takes control of her people's future. Strong, compassionate and resourceful, Lady Anne chooses a bastard slave, Thaddeus Thurkell, to act as her sterwart. But how safe is anyone at Develish? A sweeping, utterly gripping historical novel!