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UNITED BY WAR. DIVIDED BY A SECRET.
From silent era Hollywood and the nightclubs of pre-war Vienna to the
ruins of Soviet Berlin, discover a moving, ambitious story of an
enduring love amidst the devastation of war . . .
In 1938, English spy Harry Taverner and Jewish photographer Anna
Cantrell spend the night dancing at Berlin's most elegant hotel. Anna
is married to another man, the Nazi shadow is rising over Europe and
neither expects to ever meet again.
But once peace is declared, they reunite in the ruins of Berlin, where
Anna is searching for her missing children. With the blockade
tightening and the Soviets set on conquest, Harry and Anna walk a
treacherous line between love and duty, integrity and survival, loyalty
and betrayal. And as the Cold War dawns, they are bound together by a
secret that will only be revealed decades later, when Berlin finds
itself on the cusp of another transformation...
Berlin Duet is a sweeping, unforgettable historical epic from the
Kindle-bestselling author of The Angel's Mark. Perfect for fans of
Sebastian Faulks and William Boyd.
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The Sinner's Mark
S.W. Perry
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R259
Discovery Miles 2 590
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Treason, heresy and revolt in Queen Elizabeth's England . . . The
year is 1600. With a dying queen on the throne, war raging on the
high seas and famine on the rise, England is on the brink of chaos.
And in London's dark alleyways, a conspiracy is brewing. In the
court's desperate bid to silence it, an innocent man is found
guilty - the father of Nicholas Shelby, physician and spy. As
Nicholas races against time to save his father, he and his wife
Bianca are drawn into the centre of a treacherous plot against the
queen. When one of Shakespeare's boy actors goes missing, and
Bianca discovers a disturbing painting that could be a clue, she
embarks on her own investigation. Meanwhile, as Nicholas comes
closer to unveiling the real conspirator, the men who wish to
silence him are multiplying. When he stumbles on a plan to
overthrow the state and replace it with a terrifying new order, he
may be forced to make a decision between his country and his heart
. . .
'Historical fiction at its most sumptuous' Rory Clements 'S. J.
Parris fans will be pleased' Publishers Weekly From the
bestselling, CWA Historical Dagger Award-nominated author of The
Angel's Mark comes a gripping and atmospheric new mystery . . .
______________ The Elizabethan world is in flux. Radical new ideas
are challenging the old. But the quest for knowledge can lead down
dangerous paths... London, 1594. The Queen's physician has been
executed for treason, and conspiracy theories flood the streets.
When Nicholas Shelby, unorthodox physician and unwilling associate
of spymaster Robert Cecil, is accused of being part of the plot, he
and his new wife Bianca must flee for their lives. With agents of
the Crown on their tail, they make for Padua, following the ancient
pilgrimage route, the Via Francigena. But the pursuing English
aren't the only threat Nicholas and Bianca face. Hella, a strange
and fervently religious young woman, has joined them on their
journey. When the trio finally reach relative safety, they become
embroiled in a radical and dangerous scheme to shatter the old
world's limits of knowledge. But Hella's dire predictions of an
impending apocalypse, and the brutal murder of a friend of Bianca's
forces them to wonder: who is this troublingly pious woman? And
what does she want? More praise for S. W. Perry's Jackdaw
Mysteries: 'Engaging' Sunday Times 'Beautiful writing' Giles
Kristian 'Brilliantly evokes the colours, sights and sounds of the
Elizabethan era' Goodreads review 'Gripping, packed with twists and
turns!' Goodreads review 'Spellbinding . . . I fell in love with
every character' Goodreads review
From the CWA Historical Dagger Award-nominated author of The
Angel's Mark in 2019 and The Serpent's Mark in 2020 England, 1593:
Five years on from the Armada and Elizabeth's kingdom seems secure.
But there is always a plot afoot... Robert Cecil, the Queen's
spymaster, needs Nicholas Shelby - reluctant spy and maverick
physician - to embark on an undercover mission once again. One that
he can't refuse, if he wants to keep Bianca Merton safe. Crossing
the seas to Marrakesh in search of a missing informer, Nicholas
hunts the dingy back alleys and dazzling palaces for the truth. But
his search reveals a deadly conspiracy, one far more difficult to
survive than he'd ever imagined. And back in London the plague has
returned, ravaging the streets and threatening everything he holds
most dear... ________________________ Praise for The Jackdaw
Mysteries, a CWA Dagger finalist series 'S. W. Perry is one of the
best' The Times 'No-one is better than S. W. Perry at leading us
through the squalid streets of London in the sixteenth century'
Andrew Swanston 'S. W. Perry's ingeniously plotted novels have
become my favourite historical crime series' S. G. MacLean
Longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Historical Fiction
Dagger, 2019 A Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Read 2019
'Rich, intelligent and dark in equal measure, leaving you wrung out
with terror. Historical fiction at its most sumptuous.' Rory
Clements ________________________ Heresy. Conspiracy. Murder...
London, 1590: Amidst a tumultuous backdrop of Spanish plotters,
Catholic heretics and foreign wars, Queen Elizabeth I's control
over her kingdom is wavering. And a killer is at work, preying on
the weak and destitute of London... Idealistic physician Nicholas
Shelby becomes determined to end these terrible murders. Joined in
his investigations by Bianca, a beautiful but mysterious tavern
keeper, the pair find themselves caught in the middle of a sinister
plot. With the killer still at large, Bianca finds herself in
terrible danger. Nicholas's choice seems impossible - to save
Bianca, or save himself... 'Wonderful! Perry's Elizabethan London
is so skilfully evoked, so real that one can almost smell it.'
Giles Kristian
Elizabeth's reign is reaching its winter and England's old
adversaries are fading. But in a world on the brink of change,
showing any weakness can be fatal... 1598. Nicholas Shelby,
unorthodox physician and reluctant spy for Robert Cecil, has
brought his wife Bianca and their child home from exile in Padua.
Welcome at court, his star is in the ascendancy. But he has
returned to a dangerous world. Two old enemies are approaching
their final reckoning. England and Spain are exhausted by war. In
London, Elizabeth is entering the twilight of her reign. In Madrid,
King Philip of Spain is dying. Perhaps now is the time for one last
throw of the dice. Elizabeth has seen off more than one Spanish
attempt at invasion. But still she is not safe. In Ireland,
rebellion against her rule is raging. And if Spain can take
Ireland, England will be more vulnerable than ever. When England's
greatest living poet, Edmund Spenser, sends Robert Cecil an
enigmatic and mysterious plea for help from his Irish fastness,
Cecil dispatches Nicholas to investigate. Soon he and Bianca find
themselves caught up not just in bloody rebellion, but in the
lethal power-play between Cecil and the one man Elizabeth believes
can restore Ireland to her, the unpredictable Robert Devereux, Earl
of Essex.
Treason, heresy and revolt in Queen Elizabeth's England . . . The
year is 1600. With a dying queen on the throne, war raging on the
high seas and famine on the rise, England is on the brink of chaos.
And in London's dark alleyways, a conspiracy is brewing. In the
court's desperate bid to silence it, an innocent man is found
guilty - the father of Nicholas Shelby, physician and spy. As
Nicholas races against time to save his father, he and his wife
Bianca are drawn into the centre of a treacherous plot against the
queen. When one of Shakespeare's boy actors goes missing, and
Bianca discovers a disturbing painting that could be a clue, she
embarks on her own investigation. Meanwhile, as Nicholas comes
closer to unveiling the real conspirator, the men who wish to
silence him are multiplying. When he stumbles on a plan to
overthrow the state and replace it with a terrifying new order, he
may be forced to make a decision between his country and his heart
. . .
Elizabeth's reign is reaching its winter and England's old
adversaries are fading. But in a world on the brink of change,
showing any weakness can be fatal... 1598. Nicholas Shelby,
unorthodox physician and reluctant spy for Robert Cecil, has
brought his wife Bianca and their child home from exile in Padua.
Welcome at court, his star is in the ascendancy. But he has
returned to a dangerous world. Two old enemies are approaching
their final reckoning. England and Spain are exhausted by war. In
London, Elizabeth is entering the twilight of her reign. In Madrid,
King Philip of Spain is dying. Perhaps now is the time for one last
throw of the dice. Elizabeth has seen off more than one Spanish
attempt at invasion. But still she is not safe. In Ireland,
rebellion against her rule is raging. And if Spain can take
Ireland, England will be more vulnerable than ever. When England's
greatest living poet, Edmund Spenser, sends Robert Cecil an
enigmatic and mysterious plea for help from his Irish fastness,
Cecil dispatches Nicholas to investigate. Soon he and Bianca find
themselves caught up not just in bloody rebellion, but in the
lethal power-play between Cecil and the one man Elizabeth believes
can restore Ireland to her, the unpredictable Robert Devereux, Earl
of Essex.
'Historical fiction at its most sumptuous' Rory Clements 'S. J.
Parris fans will be pleased' Publishers Weekly From the
bestselling, CWA Historical Dagger Award-nominated author of The
Angel's Mark comes a gripping and atmospheric new mystery . . .
______________ The Elizabethan world is in flux. Radical new ideas
are challenging the old. But the quest for knowledge can lead down
dangerous paths... London, 1594. The Queen's physician has been
executed for treason, and conspiracy theories flood the streets.
When Nicholas Shelby, unorthodox physician and unwilling associate
of spymaster Robert Cecil, is accused of being part of the plot, he
and his new wife Bianca must flee for their lives. With agents of
the Crown on their tail, they make for Padua, following the ancient
pilgrimage route, the Via Francigena. But the pursuing English
aren't the only threat Nicholas and Bianca face. Hella, a strange
and fervently religious young woman, has joined them on their
journey. When the trio finally reach relative safety, they become
embroiled in a radical and dangerous scheme to shatter the old
world's limits of knowledge. But Hella's dire predictions of an
impending apocalypse, and the brutal murder of a friend of Bianca's
forces them to wonder: who is this troublingly pious woman? And
what does she want? More praise for S. W. Perry's Jackdaw
Mysteries: 'Engaging' Sunday Times 'Beautiful writing' Giles
Kristian 'Brilliantly evokes the colours, sights and sounds of the
Elizabethan era' Goodreads review 'Gripping, packed with twists and
turns!' Goodreads review 'Spellbinding . . . I fell in love with
every character' Goodreads review
Longlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger Award in 2020, the second
book from the author of The Angel's Mark, a CWA Dagger shortlisted
novel and a Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Read 2019 'S.W.
Perry's ingeniously plotted novels have become my favourite
historical crime series.' S. G. MacLean, author of The Seeker
series ____________________ Treason sleeps for no man... London,
1591. Nicholas Shelby, physician and reluctant spy, returns to his
old haunts on London's lawless Bankside. But, when spymaster Robert
Cecil asks him to investigate the dubious practices of a mysterious
doctor from Switzerland, Nicholas is soon embroiled in a conspiracy
that threatens not just the life of an innocent young patient, but
the overthrow of Queen Elizabeth herself. With fellow healer and
mistress of the Jackdaw tavern, Bianca Merton, again at his side,
Nicholas is drawn into a sinister world of zealots, charlatans and
dangerous fanatics...
From the author of The Angel's Mark, a CWA Dagger longlisted novel
and a Walter Scott Prize Academy Recommended Read 2019 'S.W.
Perry's ingeniously plotted novels have become my favourite
historical crime series.' S. G. MacLean, author of The Seeker
series ____________________ Treason sleeps for no man... London,
1591. Nicholas Shelby, physician and reluctant spy, returns to his
old haunts on London's lawless Bankside. But, when spymaster Robert
Cecil asks him to investigate the dubious practices of a mysterious
doctor from Switzerland, Nicholas is soon embroiled in a conspiracy
that threatens not just the life of an innocent young patient, but
the overthrow of Queen Elizabeth herself. With fellow healer and
mistress of the Jackdaw tavern, Bianca Merton, again at his side,
Nicholas is drawn into a sinister world of zealots, charlatans and
dangerous fanatics...
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