Hereward discovers a buried sword and realizes it has extraordinary power, but what he doesn't realize is that this sword is Excalibur and that his life is now in grave danger. There are traitors all around - people who want Excalibur so they can claim the throne of England. Ursus and Gwyneth must make Hereward see that the treasured sword has to be returned to its burial place - until the time is right for it to be found again. This title is being published in partnership with the successful packaging company, Working Partners, who are responsible for such series as "Animal Ark", and "Dolphin Diaries".

 

This is number 4 in Abbey Mysteries .

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Oxford University Press .

Cherith Baldry was born in Lancaster and studied at Manchester and Oxford. She started her career as an English teacher, and taught for a while at the University of Sierra Leone in Africa. She is now a full-time writer. She has two grownup sons and currently lives in Surrey.