This is one of the books I brought home from the Marton-le-Moor red telephone box book exchange while out on a book swapping tour in the sunshine on Friday afternoon.

This strange tale takes place in some sort of fantasy sixteenth century England where the queen is Bethany, not Elizabeth I, rehashing an old rumour from her youth.

After stealing a loaf of bread, the narrator, May Owens, is sentenced to become a Sin Eater, bearing the sins of the dead and dying.

Shunned by society and condemned to silence, she is powerless to act when she becomes aware of corruption and conspiracies within the court - but can she find a way?

Carrying Happy Christmas and New Year Greetings to a BookCrossing friend :-)

A lovely surprise Christmas parcel, many thanks, this looks interesting....