This novel is set in Scotland in turbulent times, and we are immediately introduced to intrigue and family strife. At Launcelot Kennedy's aunt's husband's funeral, he and his father are first hidden, then hustled away secretly for fear of being spies. Werewolves, murder, secret trysts, vengeance and siege are the backdrop to this tale as Kennedy is set against Kennedy in this chilling feud. ( Lynne Thompson)
Chapters
1 The Oath of Swords 26 min 2 The Lass of the White Tower 16 min 3 The Second Taunting of Spurheel 12 min 4 The Inn on the Red Moss 19 min 5 The Throwing of the Bloody Dagger 12 min 6 The Crown of the Causeway 26 min 7 My Lady's Favours 20 min 8 The Laird of Auchendrayne 19 min 9 Cartel of Contumely 17 min 10 Sir Thomas of the Top-Knot 11 min 11 Sword and Spit 16 min 12 The Flitting of the Sow 17 min 13 The Tryst at Midnight 16 min 14 The Adventure of the Garden 18 min 15 A Midnight Leaguer 13 min 16 Greybeards and Dimple Chins 14 min 17 The Corbies at the Eagle's Nest 10 min 18 Bairns' play 10 min 19 Fighting the Beasts 10 min 20 The Secret of the Caird 12 min 21 Mine Ancient Sweetheart 11 min 22 A Marriage Made in Hell 14 min 23 A Galloway Raid 9 min 24 The Slaughter in the Snow 15 min 25 Marjorie Bids her Love Good-night 10 min 26 Days of Quiet 5 min 27 On the Heartsome Heather 16 min 28 Warm Backs Make Braw Bairns 13 min 29 The Murder Among the Sandhills 12 min 30 I Seek for Vengeance 8 min 31 The Blue Blanket 11 min 32 Greek Meets Greek 14 min 33 The Devil is a Gentleman 13 min 34 In the Enemy's Country 9 min 35 The Ogre's Castle 12 min 36 The Defense of Castle Ailsa 16 min 37 The Voice out of the Night 17 min 38 A Rescue from the Sea 7 min 39 The Cleft in the Rock 13 min 40 The Cave of Death 16 min 41 The Were-Wolf of Benerard 8 min 42 Ane Lochaber Aix Gied him his Paiks 15 min 43 The Moot Hill of Girvan 9 min 44 The Murder on the Beach 15 min 45 The Man in the Wide Breeches 10 min 46 The Judgment of God 18 min 47 The Place of the Legion of Devils 20 min 48 The Finding of the Treasure of Kelwood 10 min 49 The Great Day of Trial 11 min 50 The Last of the Grey Man 16 min 51 Marjorie's Good-night 6 min 52 Home-coming 20 min
