The Gentlewoman Spy: A thrilling Elizabethan adventure with a feisty heroine (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781800557154)

Join Kit in a thrilling historical espionage novel! For fans of S J Parris, Andrew Taylor, S W Perry and Andrew Swanston.

What happens when the spymaster's right-hand man turns out to be a woman...?

1584, London

Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to the Tudor Queen Elizabeth has trained Kit Scarlett since she was a girl. Aware that she is able to infiltrate places that his male agents cannot, he sees her as an invaluable member of his team.

When Walsingham discovers that a rebel alliance is planning to overthrow Queen Elizabeth and put Mary, Queen of Scots on the English throne, he summons Kit immediately.

Together with loyal Scottish agent Iomhar Blackwood, Kit is tasked with finding out the full details of the treasonous plot.

Both used to working alone, Kit and Iomhar struggle to get along, but they must come together if they are to have any chance of stopping the deadly conspiracy against the queen.

Can Kit secure her place in a man's world? Will she save Queen Elizabeth?

Or will her daring ultimately be her downfall...?

THE GENTLEWOMAN SPY is the first book in the Kit Scarlett Tudor Mysteries Series. It is a thrilling historical espionage adventure set in Elizabethan London with a feisty female lead.

'A fast-paced, action-packed story with an unusual and plucky heroine. Meticulously researched, Adele Jordan's tale pitches you into her Elizabethan world of plots and counter-plots with an intriguing take on Walsingham, humanizing the Queen's notorious spymaster.' Elizabeth Bailey, author of the Lady Fan Mystery Series

'This marvellous Elizabethan spy adventure hurtles the reader headlong into a narrative starring a refreshingly off-beat and spirited heroine. Rich historical detail is woven seamlessly into an epic plot. Tense, with vividly portrayed characters, The Gentlewoman Spy is a treasure-trove for fans of Tudor history and historical fiction.' Coirle Mooney, author of My Lady's Shadow

THE KIT SCARLETT TUDOR MYSTERY SERIES:
BOOK ONE: THE GENTLEWOMAN SPY
BOOK TWO: THE ROYAL ASSASSIN
BOOK THREE: A SPY AT HAMPTON COURT
BOOK FOUR: THE LOST HIGHLANDER
BOOK FIVE: THE TRAITOR QUEEN

Author: Adele Jordan
ISBN-10: 1800557159
ISBN-13: 9781800557154
Publisher: Sapere Books
Language: English
Published: 08/08/2022
Pages: 306
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.64d