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Veil of Lies is a very entertaining mystery introducing 14th-century sleuth Crispin Guest. Disgraced and stripped of his title and knighthood, Crispin must use his wits and knightly skills to eke out a meager living on London's mean streets. While the mystery itself is fairly straightforward, Westerson's true strength lies in the vivid, gritty world she creates for Crispin, whose bitterness and noble hubris sabotage his attempts to accept his new social status and thrive in the lower class to which he now belongs.