Low Treason
by Leonard Tourney
The wealthy jeweler to the nobility plots to betray the crown to Spain.Matthew
Stock’s young relation, Thomas, leaves home to apprentice himself to
Castell, a jeweler in London. Then he disappears. Castell writes to
say Thomas has gone to sea, but Stock decides he must investigate: such a
move is unlike the boy, indeed. While Stock is away, Thomas returns
and tells Matthew’s wife Joan how the jeweler is trying to have him
killed. He has discovered that Castell is blackmailing high-ranking
members of Elizabeth’s court. Joan must rush to London to warn her
husband. For Matthew has no idea of the danger he is in, asking the
ruthless Castell about Thomas…
Stock’s young relation, Thomas, leaves home to apprentice himself to
Castell, a jeweler in London. Then he disappears. Castell writes to
say Thomas has gone to sea, but Stock decides he must investigate: such a
move is unlike the boy, indeed. While Stock is away, Thomas returns
and tells Matthew’s wife Joan how the jeweler is trying to have him
killed. He has discovered that Castell is blackmailing high-ranking
members of Elizabeth’s court. Joan must rush to London to warn her
husband. For Matthew has no idea of the danger he is in, asking the
ruthless Castell about Thomas…