The Queen's Devil:
A William Constable Spy Thriller
(William Constable Spy Thriller series Book 3)
By Paul Walker
(William Constable Spy Thriller series Book 3)
By Paul Walker
Publication Date: 27th July 2020
Publisher: Sharpe Books
Page Length: 247 Pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
1583.
William Constable, recently married astrologer and mathematician, has settled into routine work as a physician when he is requested to attend two prisoners in the Tower of London. Both are accused of separate acts treason, but their backgrounds suggest there may be a connection.
Sir Francis Walsingham and Lord Burghley urge William to discover further intelligence from the prisoners while tending their injuries from torture.
The agent's investigations lead him to the French Embassy, which lies at the heart of a conspiracy which threatens the nation.
Through his enquiries, an unsuspecting William becomes entangled in a perilous web of politicking and religious fervour.
The threat comes from one the most powerful men in the English court – one referred to as the Queen’s Devil.
William faces a race against time to unpick these ties, climaxing in a daring raid on the Embassy.
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Paul Walker
Paul is married and lives in a village 30 miles north of London. Having worked in universities and run his own business, he is now a full-time writer of fiction and part-time director of an education trust. His writing in a garden shed is regularly disrupted by children and a growing number of grandchildren and dogs.
Paul writes historical fiction. He inherited his love of British history and historical fiction from his mother, who was an avid member of Richard III Society. The William Constable series of historical thrillers is based around real characters and events in the late sixteenth century. The first two books in the series - "State of Treason" and "A Necessary Killing" - were published in 2019. The third book, titled, "The Queen’s Devil", was published in the summer of 2020.
He took a diversion to the early 20th century and wrote a thriller based at the peace conference in Paris at the end of the First World War. "A Turbulent Peace" was published in 2022. Now, it's back to the sixteenth century and more Elizabethan intrigue for William Constable and his confederates.
I do enjoy a good Tudor thriller!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fascinating period in history. What drew you to write about this era?
ReplyDeleteI have added your book to my to-read list. I am really looking forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comments. I was fascinated by three real characters who appear in this book: John Foxe; Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester; and Giordano Bruno the first man to write about the possibility of an infinite universe.
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