ASIN: B07YDRXQ6H
Publisher: Sharpe Books
Pages: 114
Oliver Wade Spy Thriller Series - Book 1'An impressively convincing, well-researched and gripping glimpse into the snake-pit of spies, traitors, and would-be regicides that sprang to life during the dangerous days between the death of Elizabeth I and the formal accession of James VI. Early Stuart London has rarely been more vividly presented ‘warts and all’. David Field lays bare the fevered atmosphere that gave rise to so many desperate, and ultimately fatal, plots.' Peter Tonkin'A gripping thriller... A revealing portrait of both a spy and turbulent era.' Richard Foreman London, 1603Oliver Wade is a former soldier, now turned playwright - and a reluctant spy for Robert Cecil. The Catholic threat did not die with Elizabeth, and Cecil is anxious to prove his worth to the new King, whilst eliminating any suspicion against himself as James insists on his right to rule by divine right ...
