THE TUDOR VENDETTA out on Tuesday, October 21
The Tudor Vendetta
Fall is an exciting time in publishing, as we near the holiday season and many of us escape the stress of shopping and parties by curling up with a book. I'm delighted to announce that The Tudor Vendetta , my third and final book in The Elizabeth I Spymaster Trilogy (Elizabeth's Spymaster in the UK) will be released by St Martin's Press in the US on October 21 and by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK on October 23, with several foreign-language editions scheduled to follow.
It is November, 1558. Elizabeth I has claimed the throne, but the first days of her reign are already fraught with turmoil, the realm weakened by strife and her ability to rule uncertain. When Brendan Prescott, her intimate spy, returns to court at her behest, he soon finds himself thrust into a deadly gambit against his foe, Robert Dudley. But the new queen has an even more perilous assignation for him when her trusted lady-in-waiting, Lady Parry, vanishes in Yorkshire. Sent from court to a crumbling manor that may hold the key to Lady Parry's disappearance, Brendan becomes the quarry of an elusive stranger with a vendetta - one that could expose both Brendan's secret and a long-hidden mystery that will bring about Elizabeth's doom.
Booklist calls The Tudor Vendetta "action-packed palace intrigue at its best" and Romantic Times praises its evocation of "Elizabeth's England in all its glory." I've loved taking this journey into Tudor England, which began nearly fourteen years ago when I first had the idea to write about a fictional squire with a secret past, who finds himself plunged into momentous events preceding the reign of the Tudor dynasty's most accomplished and enigmatic sovereign. The Spymaster Trilogy is as much about Elizabeth's early struggles and canny ability to wield power even when she had none, as it is about the young man who devotes himself to her service, risking everything to see her triumph. Exploring many vibrant personalities of the time - William Cecil, Francis Walsingham, Robert Dudley, and Mary I - as well as Brendan's fictional friends and foes has been a true delight. I hope you enjoy this final installment as much as I have writing it, and I thank you from my heart for your support and enthusiasm during this three-volume adventure into England's tumultuous Renaissance past.
I'll be on virtual tour for The Tudor Vendetta from October 20 to November 28. To catch up with me, please go to http://hfvirtualbooktours.com/categor...
Fall is an exciting time in publishing, as we near the holiday season and many of us escape the stress of shopping and parties by curling up with a book. I'm delighted to announce that The Tudor Vendetta , my third and final book in The Elizabeth I Spymaster Trilogy (Elizabeth's Spymaster in the UK) will be released by St Martin's Press in the US on October 21 and by Hodder & Stoughton in the UK on October 23, with several foreign-language editions scheduled to follow.
It is November, 1558. Elizabeth I has claimed the throne, but the first days of her reign are already fraught with turmoil, the realm weakened by strife and her ability to rule uncertain. When Brendan Prescott, her intimate spy, returns to court at her behest, he soon finds himself thrust into a deadly gambit against his foe, Robert Dudley. But the new queen has an even more perilous assignation for him when her trusted lady-in-waiting, Lady Parry, vanishes in Yorkshire. Sent from court to a crumbling manor that may hold the key to Lady Parry's disappearance, Brendan becomes the quarry of an elusive stranger with a vendetta - one that could expose both Brendan's secret and a long-hidden mystery that will bring about Elizabeth's doom.
Booklist calls The Tudor Vendetta "action-packed palace intrigue at its best" and Romantic Times praises its evocation of "Elizabeth's England in all its glory." I've loved taking this journey into Tudor England, which began nearly fourteen years ago when I first had the idea to write about a fictional squire with a secret past, who finds himself plunged into momentous events preceding the reign of the Tudor dynasty's most accomplished and enigmatic sovereign. The Spymaster Trilogy is as much about Elizabeth's early struggles and canny ability to wield power even when she had none, as it is about the young man who devotes himself to her service, risking everything to see her triumph. Exploring many vibrant personalities of the time - William Cecil, Francis Walsingham, Robert Dudley, and Mary I - as well as Brendan's fictional friends and foes has been a true delight. I hope you enjoy this final installment as much as I have writing it, and I thank you from my heart for your support and enthusiasm during this three-volume adventure into England's tumultuous Renaissance past.
I'll be on virtual tour for The Tudor Vendetta from October 20 to November 28. To catch up with me, please go to http://hfvirtualbooktours.com/categor...
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You're so welcome, Stephanie. Thank you for your lovely message and I do hope you enjoy this new book. I'm saddened, too, to leave Brendan and his friends, but I'm heading into a different arena in my writing at the moment, which is very exciting for me. I may return at a later time to Tudor England for another entry in the Spymaster series - I have lots of ideas, and Elizabeth's entire reign to play in - but for now, I think it ends right where it should. Still, never say never. Who knows what the future holds?
Hope you enjoy it, Patti! Thank you for your support.
I finished reading it the other day. Now I need to read the first two! Book is excellent!
Thanks, Laura!! The first two give the third more context, for sure. Plus, the second one is my personal favorite, though I loved writing all three.
Nevertheless, it's been a really enjoyable ride so far and I can't wait to get my hands on The Tudor Vendetta.
Thank you!!!