THE DE LACY INHERITANCE

In this lovely story of faith and honor, narrator Gordon Griffin is at his most charming and elegant. Richard Fitz-Eustace returns from the Crusades with leprosy, which he views as a punishment for his sins. As a leper, he faces separation from his family, his wealth, and the Church. As an act of contrition, Richard secretly petitions his grandmother's relative, Robert de Lacy, in hopes of making her de Lacy's heir, and in the process learns the power of faith, forgiveness, and love. Griffin excels at bringing life to this period piece, enthusiastically portraying the strong, guilt-ridden Fitz-Eustace, his headstrong sister, Johanna, and his own plotting mother. A.C.P. © AudioFile 2014, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2014]