The Goldhanger Dog

A historical novel set in the wild marshes of East Anglia, 1553. Dela's strange bond with animals has her branded a witch by the locals. Escaping her fishing village of Goldhanger, with only a rescued turnspit dog as friend, she finds sanctuary at the palace of Princess Mary. In an alien world of spies and courtiers, Dela is befriended by a trio of acrobats and players. She is drawn to one of them, Fitz, only to discover he holds a terrible secret that threatens to tear her fragile world apart.