The Reluctant Assassin Contributor(s): Buckley, Fiona (Author) |
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ISBN: 0727829181 ISBN-13: 9780727829184 Publisher: Severn House OUR PRICE: $33.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Thrillers - Espionage - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Women Sleuths |
Dewey: 823.914 |
Series: Ursula Blanchard Mystery |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.9" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: When Ursula's young son is kidnapped, she is lured into an impossible dilemma. March, 1581. Queen Elizabeth is once again being urged to consider marriage to the Duke of Alen on, a French Catholic twenty years her junior. The prospect of the match is causing unrest throughout the kingdom. Ursula Blanchard however has more immediate matters to worry about when her 9-year-old son is snatched away while out riding. If she is ever to see him again, Ursula must undertake an impossibly difficult and dangerous mission - and commit an act of high treason. Can she rely on her half-sister, Queen Elizabeth, for help? |
Contributor Bio(s): Buckley, Fiona: - Fiona Buckley is the author of fifrteen previous Ursula Blanchard mysteries, and a historical saga, Late Harvest. Under her real name, Valerie Anand, she is the author of numerous historical novels, including the much-loved Bridges Over Time series. Brought up in London, she now lives in Surrey. |