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'A gripping tale of murder, deceit and espionage against the backdrop of the Spanish Armada.' R.N. Morris, author of The Crimson Child
Summer, 1588
As Philip II’s Grand Armada sails, Elizabeth’s England waits and watches.
In a tense and fearful London, the show must go on. Christopher “Kit” Marlowe is celebrating the success of his first play when a face from his past reappears.
His old friend Thomas Lewgar convinces Marlowe to rejoin Sir Francis Walsingham’s secret service. With the Armada at sea, rumours abound of spies and plots. Yet Lewgar has secrets of his own…
As the pair chase down reports of rogue Spanish agents in Devon and Cornwall, they uncover a murderous plot, code-named The Queen’s Fire. But is London in danger, or Elizabeth herself?
As war rages at sea, Lewgar and Marlowe come face to face with a scheme bigger than either could have imagined, and a mysterious killer who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of Spanish victory.
StevenVeerapen was born in Glasgow and raised in Paisley. Steven is fascinated by the glamour and ghastliness of life in the 1500s. He is the author of fictional and non-fictional works including the Simon Danforth Mysteries, the Ned Savage thrillers and Elizabeth and Essex: Power, Passion and Politics.
Praise for Steven Veerapen:
The Queen's Jewel
‘Gripping from the first paragraph, an intriguing and atmospheric tale skilfully blending fact and speculation from a writer steeped in the period setting. Lewgar is an excellent protagonist.’ John Pilkington, author of The Ruffler's Child
A Dangerous Trade
'A slow-burn character driven spy story that grips like a thumbscrew tightened by twist after twist towards the end - Le Carre transported to the 1560’s. Brilliant work, based in impressively wide research and the kind of competition that I and a good number of others could well do without!' Peter Tonkin, author of The Ides
The Abbey Close (Book One of the Simon Danforth Mysteries)
'The author balances gimlet-eyed research with narrative drive and clever reveals... Danforth is a strong yet torn central character... I look forward to reading the second book in the series.' Richard Foreman, author of The First Crusade series
Blood Feud: Mary Queen of Scots and The Earl of Moray
'Much-needed analysis of a sinister sibling rivalry.' Marie Macpherson
Elizabeth and Essex: Power, Passion and Politics
'A sensitive and lively account of one of the most politically significant relationships of the Elizabethan age.' Lisa Hopkins
Genre: Historical
Summer, 1588
As Philip II’s Grand Armada sails, Elizabeth’s England waits and watches.
In a tense and fearful London, the show must go on. Christopher “Kit” Marlowe is celebrating the success of his first play when a face from his past reappears.
His old friend Thomas Lewgar convinces Marlowe to rejoin Sir Francis Walsingham’s secret service. With the Armada at sea, rumours abound of spies and plots. Yet Lewgar has secrets of his own…
As the pair chase down reports of rogue Spanish agents in Devon and Cornwall, they uncover a murderous plot, code-named The Queen’s Fire. But is London in danger, or Elizabeth herself?
As war rages at sea, Lewgar and Marlowe come face to face with a scheme bigger than either could have imagined, and a mysterious killer who will stop at nothing in the pursuit of Spanish victory.
StevenVeerapen was born in Glasgow and raised in Paisley. Steven is fascinated by the glamour and ghastliness of life in the 1500s. He is the author of fictional and non-fictional works including the Simon Danforth Mysteries, the Ned Savage thrillers and Elizabeth and Essex: Power, Passion and Politics.
Praise for Steven Veerapen:
The Queen's Jewel
‘Gripping from the first paragraph, an intriguing and atmospheric tale skilfully blending fact and speculation from a writer steeped in the period setting. Lewgar is an excellent protagonist.’ John Pilkington, author of The Ruffler's Child
A Dangerous Trade
'A slow-burn character driven spy story that grips like a thumbscrew tightened by twist after twist towards the end - Le Carre transported to the 1560’s. Brilliant work, based in impressively wide research and the kind of competition that I and a good number of others could well do without!' Peter Tonkin, author of The Ides
The Abbey Close (Book One of the Simon Danforth Mysteries)
'The author balances gimlet-eyed research with narrative drive and clever reveals... Danforth is a strong yet torn central character... I look forward to reading the second book in the series.' Richard Foreman, author of The First Crusade series
Blood Feud: Mary Queen of Scots and The Earl of Moray
'Much-needed analysis of a sinister sibling rivalry.' Marie Macpherson
Elizabeth and Essex: Power, Passion and Politics
'A sensitive and lively account of one of the most politically significant relationships of the Elizabethan age.' Lisa Hopkins
Genre: Historical
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