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 on September 07, 2017

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 on February 03, 2011

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

Goodreads review by Amy on February 06, 2011

I am a huge fan of C.W. Gortner’s The Confessions of Catherine de Medici and The Last Queen and so when the opportunity to review The Tudor Secret came my way, I quickly seized it! And I was not disappointed! As a newborn babe Brendan Prescott was abandoned on the grounds of the powerful Dudley famil......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on February 14, 2011

I won this in a Goodreads first reads giveaway, which I was very excited about. Free books; yay! They asked for a review, so here it is. What I liked about the book: I find the time period absolutely fascinating. I thought the author did a great job interweaving fiction with non-fiction. The Tudors a......more

Goodreads review by Aneliya on June 27, 2022

First novel of C.W.Gortner what I have read.It wasn’t too bad,may be if I have it 10-15 years ago probably I would like it a lot.The book itself is very easy to read,regarding Tudor times.To be honest Philippa Gregory’s novels are much more interesting .May be one day I will get another book of the......more

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