Joanna Stafford

Nancy Bilyeau

In Tudor England, novice nun Joanna Stafford is drawn into a dangerous mystery when her convent becomes entangled in the political and religious turmoil surrounding Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries. After a shocking crime, Joanna must navigate rival factions, forbidden loyalties, and the ruthless ambitions of those seeking a powerful religious relic. Blending historical detail with suspense, the novel explores faith, power, corruption, and the struggle to preserve conscience in an age of upheaval.