'Immensely gripping, suspenseful, thoughtful and very satisfying' - Sophie Hannah, best selling crime writer. 'I'm looking forward to reading the next Isaac Alvarez Mystery' - VEH Masters, author of The Castilian Seville 1495 Every family has its secrets. Theirs might kill them. A child is brutally murdered, and the Jewish community is accused of ritual killings – the 'blood libel'. The Spanish Inquisition sets friends and family against each other to discover the truth.Isaac, a Jew by birth, reluctantly converted to Catholicism to protect his family from the Inquisition. His best friend is accused of the child murder and he is forced to choose between him and his own family. Isaac is determined to find the true killer and disprove the 'blood libel'. He must save his family and defend his faith. As the Inquisition closes in how far will Isaac go to protect his family and his faith? Praise for Blood Libel, award winner at the Emirates Literature Festival: "There's no escaping the Inquisition, and horrible things do happen — but they are necessary to the story and not overly dwelt on. Isaac is a wise, astute and appealing investigator. Events are cleverly played out through his perspective, and that of a friar involved in the inquisition, and we are kept guessing to the end. I'm looking forward to reading the next Isaac Alvarez Mystery." VEH Masters, author of 'The Castilian' "Michael Lynes not only brought the Inquisition to life, but he also manages to immerse the reader in the anxiety of the time. I would recommend this book to anyone that is a fan of historic fiction. I couldn't imagine enjoying a book about such a violent time but I found myself very appreciative of this unique and enthralling period." Debbie Viscosi, The Wayward Reader