Emmanuel Herzet

In the year 1192, Richard, King of England, has not yet returned from the Crusades. Rumours abound that he might be dead, as his brother John Lackland begins to manoeuvre to claim the throne. John's ambition is bolstered by the support—and finances—of the kingdom's sheriffs. Deep within Sherwood Forest, Marian, a young Saxon lady, is determined to persuade a family...

Now rid of Prince John's henchman, William, Marian and their friends are finally free to relax a little. Their respite is short, however. A judge known for his integrity and doggedness has been dispatched to Nottingham by the regent to investigate the recent trouble, and from the town's very bowels, drawn by the rumours about the theft of the royal...