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The Thief and the Assassin
(2026)(The sixth book in the Shadow Cutpurses series)
A novel by Adele Jordan
Gwynnie is searching for the truth in another Tudor mystery! For fans of S J Parris, Andrew Taylor, S W Perry and Andrew Swanston.
Who stands to gain if the young prince dies…?
1538
Thief-turned-espionage-agent Gwynnie Wightham is travelling with Prince Edward when an assassin attempts to take his life.
Gwynnie gets Edward to safety and the assassin is apprehended, but it soon becomes clear that someone else paid for the attack.
Gwynnie, along with her mentor, Elric Tombstone, is tasked with finding the schemer.
But with many gathered at Greenwich Palace to celebrate the prince’s first birthday, it will be no easy feat.
And suspicion even falls on Edward’s half-sister, Lady Mary, who is next in line to the throne if he dies.
When a second attempt is made on the prince’s life, things become critical.
Can Gwynnie stop the killer? Will she discover who is plotting against the prince?
Or could her own personal challenges stop her from sharing what she discovers…?
THE THIEF AND THE ASSASSIN is the sixth book in the Shadow Cutpurses Tudor Thriller Series. It is a thrilling historical espionage adventure set during King Henry VIII’s reign in England with a feisty female lead.
THE SHADOW CUTPURSES TUDOR THRILLER SERIES:
Book One:Murder at Greenwich Palace
Book Two: Death at The Tower
Book Three: The Body in the Chamber
Book Four: The King’s Stolen Jewels
Book Five: The Tudor Vanishing
Book Six: The Thief and the Assassin
Genre: Historical Mystery
Who stands to gain if the young prince dies…?
1538
Thief-turned-espionage-agent Gwynnie Wightham is travelling with Prince Edward when an assassin attempts to take his life.
Gwynnie gets Edward to safety and the assassin is apprehended, but it soon becomes clear that someone else paid for the attack.
Gwynnie, along with her mentor, Elric Tombstone, is tasked with finding the schemer.
But with many gathered at Greenwich Palace to celebrate the prince’s first birthday, it will be no easy feat.
And suspicion even falls on Edward’s half-sister, Lady Mary, who is next in line to the throne if he dies.
When a second attempt is made on the prince’s life, things become critical.
Can Gwynnie stop the killer? Will she discover who is plotting against the prince?
Or could her own personal challenges stop her from sharing what she discovers…?
THE THIEF AND THE ASSASSIN is the sixth book in the Shadow Cutpurses Tudor Thriller Series. It is a thrilling historical espionage adventure set during King Henry VIII’s reign in England with a feisty female lead.
THE SHADOW CUTPURSES TUDOR THRILLER SERIES:
Book One:Murder at Greenwich Palace
Book Two: Death at The Tower
Book Three: The Body in the Chamber
Book Four: The King’s Stolen Jewels
Book Five: The Tudor Vanishing
Book Six: The Thief and the Assassin
Genre: Historical Mystery
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