PART ONE The year is 1604. The new King James 1, like his predecessor, is determined to rid England of Roman Catholics. Monasteries have already been destroyed by Henry VIII. Grave yards have been destroyed, plundered for the jewels buried with their owners. When Lord Mathew Whyte finds his mother's lucky ruby necklace left behind at her ruined grave site, he decided this must be a sign from God. He must make plans to assassinate the king of England. Relying on the luck of a talisman is dicey, as Mathew is about to find out. PART TWO The years is 2016. In Los Angeles, Clara Dudley has...