The Tournament by Matthew Reilly
This "must-read" (Suspense Magazine) historical thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Temple follows a young Queen Elizabeth I thrust into a gripping game of deception and lust at the height of the Ottoman Empire.The year is 1546, and Suleiman the Magnificent, the feared Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, issues an invitation to every king in Europe: You are invited to send your finest player to compete in a chess tournament to determine the champion of the known world.
Thousands converge on Constantinople, including the English court's champion and his guide, the esteemed scholar Roger Ascham. Seeing a chance to enlighten the mind of a student, Ascham brings along Elizabeth Tudor, a brilliant young woman not yet consumed by royal duties in Henry VIII's court.
Yet on the opening night of the tournament, a powerful guest of the Sultan is murdered. Soon, barbaric deaths, diplomatic corruption, and unimaginable depravity--sexual and otherwise--unfold before Elizabeth's and Ascham's eyes. The pair soon realizes that the real chess game is being played within the court itself and its most treacherous element is that a stranger in a strange land is only as safe as her host is gracious.
Matthew Reilly is a lawyer who graduated from the University of New South Wales in 1974. He has authored three books, many screenplays, and several magazine articles by the age of 26. He sold the film rights to his first novel, Contest, an action-packed science fiction extravaganza, in 1999. He currently resides in Sydney, Australia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781476749563 |
| ISBN 10 | 1476749566 |
| Title | The Tournament |
| Author | Matthew Reilly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gallery Books |
| Year published | 2016-03-29 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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