The Papal Assassin's Curse

Book 3 in the Papal Assassin series

The Papal Assassin's Curse

Piers De Chatillon, antihero, paid assassin, wealthy and powerful, now seems to have everything. A beautiful, loving wife, thriving twin boys and the friendship of some of the most feared warriors in Europe. Nonetheless, he has made dozens of enemies along the way, and one of them is prepared to risk everything to destroy him.

Europe in 1096 was a turbulent place. Duke Robert’s invasion of England has failed, and he is trying to hold on to Normandy while both of his brothers plot to take it. Piers De Chatillon, as Papal Envoy, is trying to steer a ship through these troubled waters just as his uncle, Pope Urban, calls for a crusade to liberate the Holy Land. Duke Robert foolishly leads this crusade leaving Normandy in the hands of his brother, William Rufus. At the same time, Chatillon receives an assassination request that shocks him. He is offered a fortune to kill a king!

Meanwhile, Yusuf Ibn Hud, known as Sheikh Ishmael, one of the most brutal and feared pirates in the Mediterranean, is launching a plan to tear the heart out of Chatillon’s world. The pirate intends to snatch Pier’s wife and children while Piers is on his way to Rome with the Crusaders. Will Pier’s friend, Edvard, and the Irish warlord, Finian Ui Neil be able to stop them, or will Chatillon lose everything?