The Tudor Secret, C. W. Gortner
The Tudor Secret, C. W. Gortner
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The Tudor Secret
The Elizabeth I Spymaster Chronicles, Book 1

Author: C. W. Gortner

Narrator: Steve West

Unabridged: 10 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/07/2011


Synopsis

The era of the Tudors was one of danger, intrigue, conspiracy, and, above all, spies. Summer 1553 was a time of danger and deceit. Brendan Prescott, an orphan, has been reared in the household of the powerful Dudley family. Brought to court, Prescott finds himself sent on an illicit mission to the kings brilliant but enigmatic sister, Princess Elizabeth. But Brendan is soon compelled to work as a double agent by Elizabeths protector, William Cecil, who promises in exchange to help him unravel the secret of his own mysterious past. A dark plot swirls around Elizabeths quest to discover the truth about the ominous disappearance of her seriously ill brother, King EdwardVI. With only a bold stable boy and an audacious ladyinwaiting at his side, Brendan plunges into a ruthless gambit of halftruths, lies, and murder. Filled with the intrigue and pageantry of Tudor England, The Tudor Secret is the first book in the Elizabeth I Spymaster Chronicles.

About C. W. Gortner

C. W. Gortner is the author of many bestselling historical novels—including Mademoiselle Chanel—which have been published in more than twenty countries. He lives in San Francisco.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Allison

First things first, this is not a mystery. For some reason I thought it was, but it's really just Historical Fiction. It covers a period of about 3 weeks, and the huge leaps in character growth during that time are quite unbelievable. Our main character starts out a naive, bumbling country boy who p......more

Goodreads review by Patty

Historical fiction readers should thank Mr. Gortner for choosing to take us along with his imagination and give us such tales of what might have been. It takes a strong knowledge of time, place and history to be able to weave a story that at its core is completely based in fiction but populated by i......more