Three people, two brutal murders, and a single promise... Golo Eck is searching for the lost library of The Lynx, Europe's first scientific society, Fergus, his friend and fellow adventurer, is on the trail of it in Ireland, when he becomes embroiled in the uprising of the United Irish against the English. His only hope for escape is Greta, courageous messenger for the Irish Cause. Following the bloody battles of New Ross and Vinegar Hill, Fergus is missing and Greta is on the run. Furthermore, in Holland, Golo too is unaccounted for, leaving his ward Ruan a stranger in a strange land. Can Ruan pursue the trail of the lost library? Will Golo and Fergus be found? Will Greta escape Ireland? And can all or any of them finally reveal the truth about the legendary Legacy of the Lynx? Clio Gray is a master of atmosphere and sensuousness. Reading her is like being at a sumptuous feast in a palace, just before the palace is stormed. Alan BIssett, bestselling author of Pack Men