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I love Matthew Reilly when he steps away from his typical modern military action thriller wheelhouse, which is simply a setting that doesn't interest me much. In this case he steps a long way out, tackling a Sherlock Holmes style detective story set in the 1500's, featuring countless historical figures.
The story, recounted by Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen), follows her and her teacher, Roger Ascham, as they attendant a chess tournament hosted in Constantinople by Suleiman the Magnificent ...more
The story, recounted by Princess Elizabeth (the future Queen), follows her and her teacher, Roger Ascham, as they attendant a chess tournament hosted in Constantinople by Suleiman the Magnificent ...more
