{"product_id":"coronation-paperback","title":"Coronation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteven Veerapen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Elizabethan Spy Thriller Series - Book Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Authentic and absorbing. Mystery and menace pulsate from every page.' Michael Ward, author of \u003ci\u003eRags of Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1604.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a devastating outbreak of plague retreats, leaving thousands dead, the capital prepares to celebrate the coronation of England's Scottish king.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut all is not well. Freed from quarantine, thief and spy Ned Savage is called before the king's secretary, Sir Robert Cecil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTasked with investigating the kidnapping of a royal physician, Savage is led into a web of madness and conspiracy that will put him and his family in mortal danger.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe great plague has not only ruined much of the city but given birth to a twisted cult calling themselves \"The Enlightened\". Led by the charismatic but unstable Nathaniel Hope, their aim is to provoke the end of days by finishing what the deadly infection started.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a race against time, Savage embarks on a journey that will take him from the heart of Whitehall to the brothels of Southwark, pitting him against sinister mystics, menacing cultists, and a reclusive earl.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore the Enlightened can destroy the new king, Savage must uncover their plans, unmask their leader, and save London from an explosive end to the coronation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecommended for fans of Andrew Taylor, CJ Sansom and SJ Parris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven Veerapen\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Glasgow and raised in Paisley. Pursuing an interest in the sixteenth century, he was awarded a first-class Honours degree in English, focussing his dissertation on representations of Henry VIII's six wives. He then received a Masters in Renaissance studies, and a Ph.D. investigating Elizabethan slander. Steven is fascinated by the glamour and ghastliness of life in the 1500s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Steven Veerapen: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Dangerous Trade\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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 ' \u003cb\u003ePeter Tonkin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Abbey Close (Book One of the Simon Danforth Mysteries)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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.' \u003cb\u003eRichard Foreman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlood Feud: Mary Queen of Scots and The Earl of Moray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Much-needed analysis of a sinister sibling rivalry.' \u003cb\u003eMarie Macpherson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElizabeth and Essex: Power, Passion and Politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A sensitive and lively account of one of the most politically significant relationships of the Elizabethan age.' \u003cb\u003eLisa Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.58 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47250945638649,"sku":"9798669354619","price":14.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/cHJJYUN0WXRBaE0rK1RRV1dSbTBEdz09.webp?v=1768669844","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/coronation-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}