Realm: The Armada Is Coming. James Jackson

Christian Hardy #2

by James Jackson

1588. In Lisbon the great Spanish Armada prepares to set sail for England. Along the coast of the Low Countries, the army of the Duke of Parma readies itself for embarkation. Threat is imminent. Yet behind it is a darker and more secretive game, one of espionage and murder, of treachery and deceit. The stiletto-blade to the back, the poison in the chalice, the tortuerer's rack in the dungeon. This is the realm of the spy. And at its heart is the legendary Elizabethan spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham. One-by-one his intelligence sources vanish, day-by-day the danger to his queen and country grows. Finally, he sends the young soldier and agent Christian Hardy to discover the truth. But to reach it, Hardy must confront the deadliest of foes, the Spanish Inquisition, turncoats among his own, and the might of the enemy fleet. Time is running out. For Hardy, for England, for its sovereign queen Elizabeth...

Genres: Historical Fiction, Tudor Period, Adventure

448 pages, Paperback

First published June 10, 2010

About the author

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Previous books published under the name of James H. Jackson.

James Jackson has a postgraduate degree in Military Studies and is a consultant in military risk. He is the author of The Counter-Terrorist Handbook and lives in London.

Reviews

[Commander Law]

I ground my way through this not really engaged with any of the characters. The author alluded to back stories but never elaborated. The character's nehaviour drivers were never fully explained, leaving their actions somewhat baffling.

I'imagine this'll be forgotten in months.

[Rachel VB]

Uncle Paul chooses books very well indeed.

[Margareth8537]

Audiobook read by Saul Reichlin
I think the blood and guts is possibly a bit easier to take when read by someone as good as Reichlin. Not sure about the main character

[Vicky Wells]

Couldn't even finish it, drivel!

[Jon]

A book of many parts, enjoyable read, not at all what I expected. Although, one too many coincidences weakened the plot.

[Carole]

Good read