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Lädt ... Marbeck and the Gunpowder Plotvon John Pilkington
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Set in 1605 when James I is on the throne, this is an espionage tale 17th century style. Marbeck, an intelligencer, discovers information about a plot to kidnap the royal children and the mysterious amassing of gunpowder. Despite his spymaster's lack of interest he investigates further and is thrown in jail leading him to think his boss is in the pay of Papists and Thomas Percy. Reading this was a strange experience because even though the outcome of the Gunpowder Plot is well known, the story kept me on tenterhooks throughout. I wish I'd read more about the real life story before reading Pilkington's yarn, then I would have been able to recognize the names (or aliases) of the villains as they put in an appearance. But no matter, I enjoyed the story thoroughly, and look forward to reading more of Pilkington's Marbeck adventures. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Government spy Marbeck uncovers a deadly conspiracy against Parliament and the King of England 1605: With the new King James on the throne, England is still fiercely divided between Catholic and Protestant. Ordered to keep watch on well-known Papist Thomas Percy, cousin of the Earl of Northumberland, Marbeck's assignment takes on a greater urgency when rumours reach him of a terrible danger aimed at the King. But with no idea where this threat comes from, and his spymaster's refusal to take it seriously, Marbeck is at a loss.And his efforts to concentrate on affairs of state are complicated by affairs of the heart in the elegant and shapely form of Charlotte de Baume. By the time he uncovers the terrifying truth, Marbeck has only days to expose the conspirators. The safety of the realm is at stake ... but so is Marbeck's own, and he must draw on every scrap of his courage, his sharp wits and his plain stubbornness to prevent a catastrophe ... Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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