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Marbeck and the Double-Dealer
(2012)(The first book in the Marbeck series)
A novel by John Pilkington
The first in the thrilling Marbeck mystery series by John Pilkington! Perfect for fans for S. J. Parris and Andrew Taylor 🩸 👀
London, 1600As a new century dawns, and the war with Spain drags on, Spymaster Sir Robert Cecil calls in Martin Marbeck - his best, if most undisciplined agent - to unmask a double agent who is feeding secrets to the enemy.
Marbeck has been under a cloud since a failed mission in Flanders, and is eager to prove himself once more. But the traitor - codename Mulberry - proves elusive.
Soon Marbeck must leave England for France and venture into the lion’s den, following a tortuous path that winds back to London. With the help of his fellow agent, the unruly Joseph Gifford, a trap is laid to ensnare Mulberry - with deadly and unforeseen results.
Can Marbeck uncover the true identity of the traitor quickly before rumours of the young King Philip III forming a new Armada prove themselves to be true?
*Title previously published as Marbeck and the Double Dealer
Praise for The Spymaster:
‘A superb historical mystery''' - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Historical Novel Society
‘A seventeenth century James Bond… a gripping, entertaining page-turner’ - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Booklist(starred review)
‘Pilkington introduces an intriguing new hero in the dashing Marbeck’ - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kirkus Reviews
Genre: Historical Mystery
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