Synopsis: Jo Clifford, a hard-hitting journalist, is all set to debunk hypnosis in her next magazine series until she submits to a hypnotic session and finds herself reliving the experiences of Matilda, Lady of Hay, wife of a baron at the time of King John. From the Publisher: 'Barbara Erskine can make us feel the cold, smell the filth, and experience some of the fear of the power of evil men ... The author's story telling talent is undeniable' The Times 'Fascinating, absorbing, original and hypnotic' She 'So well researched and so well written that it is almost impossible to put down. The novel has everything that readers of racy fiction could ask for: beautiful characters, exotic settings, and passion ... situations and characters that are so completely convincing that they come to life' The Philadelphia Inquirer