The Burning Chambers A Thrilling Epic of Love and Conspiracy from the No. 1 Bestselling Author

Bringing sixteenth-century France vividly to life, Kate Mosse's international bestseller is a gripping story of love, betrayal, war, and conspiracy. As the Wars of Religion begin to take hold, a courageous Catholic woman and a passionate Huguenot believer find themselves united in a quest to uncover a long-buried secret. Carcassonne, 1562. Nineteen-year-old Minou Joubert receives an anonymous letter at her father's bookshop. Sealed with a distinctive family crest, it contains just five words: She knows that you live. But before Minou can decipher the mysterious message, a chance encounter with a young Huguenot convert, Piet Reydon, changes her destiny for ever. For Piet has a dangerous mission of his own, and he will need Minou's help if he is to get out of La Cité alive. A thrilling adventure and a heartbreaking love story, The Burning Chambers is the first novel in Kate Mosse's highly acclaimed The Joubert Family Chronicles, followed by The City of Tears, The Ghost Ship, and The Map of Bones.