Traitor by Rory Clements
'A master of the wartime spy thriller' Financial Times The fourth book in the iconic John Shakespeare series, beloved by thousands of readers, from true master of historical fiction, Rory Clements. ------------------------------------------------------- 'Sixteenth-century London comes alive in all its tawdriness' Daily Mail 'Beautifully done . . . alive and tremendously engrossing' Daily Telegraph 'Plot and dialogue that hums with Elizabethan slang, profanity and wit' The Times 'Enjoyable, bloody and brutish' Guardian ------------------------------------------------------- The Elizabethan navy has a secret weapon: an optical instrument so powerful it gives England unassailable superiority at sea. Spain will stop at nothing to steal it and seize the two men who understand its secrets - its operative William Ivory, known as the 'Queen's Eye', and its inventor, the maverick magician Dr Dee. With a second Armada threatened, intelligencer John Shakespeare is sent north to escort Dr Dee to safety. But his mission is far from straightforward. While Shakespeare attempts to untangle a plot that points to treachery at the very highest reaches of government, he also faces serious accusations far closer to home. With so much at stake, must he choose between family and his duty to Queen and country? Moving from the Catholic heartlands of Lancashire to a vagabond camp in the heart of England, and from the deck of Admiral Frobisher's flagship to the secret meetings of Elizabeth's closest associates, Traitor is an intriguing and compelling novel from award-winning writer Rory Clements. ------------------------------------------------------- Readers adore Martyr and the John Shakespeare series . . . 'If you love C.J. Sansom, you'll love this' 'Once again Rory Clements has delivered an excellent fast paced Elizabethan mystery' 'An absolutely delightful Elizabethan mystery' 'If you enjoy S.J. Parris, you need to try this' 'Rory Clements has struck gold with John Shakespeare'
John Shakespeare is one of the great historical sleuths-- Barry Forshaw
John Shakespeare is one of the great historical sleuths. -- Barry Forshaw
A colourful history lesson ... exciting narrative twists. * Sunday Telegraph *
A colourful history lesson ... exciting narrative twists. * Sunday Telegraph *
John Shakespeare is one of the great historical sleuths. -- Barry Forshaw
A colourful history lesson ... exciting narrative twists. * Sunday Telegraph *
A colourful history lesson ... exciting narrative twists. * Sunday Telegraph *
Rory Clements is the award-winning author of the John Shakespeare series of Tudor spy thrillers. His six acclaimed novels, Martyr, Revenger, Prince, Traitor, The Heretics and The Queen's Man, follow Elizabeth's Intelligencer, John Shakespeare, brother to the playwright William, through the dark underworld of Tudor England as he unmasks the traitors and conspirators who plot against the Queen. Rory Clements won the Crime Writers' Association Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award in 2010 for Revenger, and has been shortlisted for CWA Awards for Martyr, Prince and The Heretics. A TV series is currently in development. Find out more at www.roryclements.co.uk
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848544321 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848544324 |
| Title | Traitor |
| Author | Rory Clements |
| Series | John Shakespeare |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2013-01-31 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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