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Crooked Lane Books
October 2018
On Sale: October 9, 2018
ISBN: 1683317149
EAN: 9781683317142
Kindle: B078M3J5VT
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Mystery Historical
When a brutal murder threatens the sanctity of the Elizabethan court, itโs up to a hot-tempered spy to save the day. The court of Elizabeth I is no stranger to plotting and intrigue, but the royal retinue is thrown into chaos when the Queenโs youngest and sweetest lady-in-waiting is murdered, her body left on the high altar of the Chapel Royal in Whitehall Palace. Solving the murder will require the cunning and savvy possessed by only one man. Enter Nicholas Holt, younger brother of the Earl of Blackwellโspy, rake, and owner of the infamous Black Sheep tavern in the seedy district of Bankside. Nick quickly learns that working for the Queen is a mixed blessing. Elizabethโsalty-tongued, vain, and fiercely intelligentโcan, with a glance, either reward Nick with a purse of gold or have his head forcibly removed. When a second lady-in-waiting is slain at Whitehall, the court once again reels with shock and dismay. On the trail of a diabolical killer, Nick and his faithful sidekickโan enormous Irish Wolfhound named Hectorโare treading on treacherous ground, and only the killerโs head on a platter can keep them in the Queenโs good graces.
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