Restoring his recently inherited family home from crumbling estate to grand manor, the last thing young lawyer Nigellus Cobmartin and his companion, John Rykener, need is the addition of grim discoveries. But when workmen uncover a skeleton bound, tied and hidden in the wall - and holding the precious family relic that was stolen nearly twenty years ago - Nigellus immediately turns to Crispin Guest, Tracker of London, for help.Whose bones are they? And why was the valuable relic buried with the thief? Crispin and his apprentice, Jack Tucker, are drawn into a crucible of dark secrets, family scandal and old grudges as they attempt to find the truth behind a pile of old bones. "History, mythology, and mystery mix in a rollicking adventure" Kirkus Reviews on Sword of Shadows "This latest in the always enjoyable, crisply written series delivers an agreeable mix of adventure and atmosphere" Booklist on Sword of Shadows.