The year is 1553 and a harsh winter falls across the realm. Mary Tudor is queen and her enemies are imprisoned in the Tower, but rumours of a plot to depose her swirl around the one person many consider to be England’s heir and only hope: her half-sister, Princess Elizabeth.
Brendan Prescott, spy in service to Elizabeth, hears alarming news from his foe and mentor, the spymaster Cecil, that sends him to London on a dangerous mission. Elizabeth is held captive at court, the target of the Spanish ambassador, who seeks her demise. Intent upon trying to save Elizabeth, he soon finds himself working as a double-agent for Mary herself.
Plunged into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a shadowy opponent who hides a terrifying secret, Brendan races against time to retrieve a cache of the princess’s private letters, even as he begins to realize that in this dark world of betrayal and deceit – where power is supreme and sister can turn against sister – nobody can be trusted.
To celebrate the release of ‘The Tudor Conspiracy’ we are giving away a copy of the novel to THREE lucky winners. Simply answer this question:
What year was Elizabeth I born?
A) 1533
B) 1543
c) 1553
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