{"product_id":"the-april-king-isolde-martyn-9780854957941","title":"The April King: Who will rule England if Queen Elizabeth is assassinated...?","description":"\u003cb\u003eA thrilling Tudor adventure novel! Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Rose Tremain and Elizabeth Chadwick.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWho will rule England if Queen Elizabeth dies?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1593, England\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are deep religious divisions throughout England and concern is growing for the safety of Queen Elizabeth I. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen former soldier Captain Garrett Towneley is offered work as a spy by Shakespeare's patron, Ferdinando Stanley, he is astonished to find his new employer could be the next King of England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Ferdinando has powerful enemies who wish him dead, and they are ruthless enough to destroy him by any means possible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGarrett is also working for Her Majesty's Privy Council and to keep his reports from being intercepted, the queen's spymaster has set up a young widow, Rose Byrd, as his betrothed to receive his 'love letters'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGarrett and Rose meet when he is sent to Lancashire to propose a rebellion. And before long, Garrett is certain that someone is trying to murder Ferdinando. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs Garrett and Rose start to fall for each other, can they work together to protect the throne? Or is one of them working against the queen...? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE APRIL KING is a compelling and romantic biographical historical mystery novel set in Tudor Elizabethan England.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Isolde Martyn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0854957944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780854957941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sapere Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/18\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 1.04d","brand":"Isolde Martyn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066750611711,"sku":"9780854957941","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_15c20544-f9e9-4aa0-871f-53c69cf4ca87.jpg?v=1768680308","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-april-king-isolde-martyn-9780854957941","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}