The Royal Assassin

Name: The Royal Assassin
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Adele Jordan
ISBN: 9798350857528

Author: Adele Jordan

Series: Kit Scarlett Tudor Mysteries #2

Narrator: Esther Wane

Unabridged: 8 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/15/2023

Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

The hunters become the hunted . . .

1584, London

When Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to the Tudor Queen Elizabeth, learns of a Jesuit assassin landing on England's shores, he's determined to go to any lengths to protect his Protestant Queen.

His protégé, Kit Scarlett, discovers a letter revealing the name of the assassin—Gregorio Luca. Together with Scottish agent, Iomhar Blackwood, Walsingham sends them on a mission to track Luca down.

It is clear Luca is only coming with one task in mind—to kill. But is his target the English queen?

Kit and Iomhar must scour the coast, keeping an eye on the beaches and searching for priest holes to stop Luca before he gets any further. But when Kit is attacked, they realize they are the ones in grave danger . . .

Why is Kit being targeted? Does Luca know they are tracking him? And can he be stopped before he completes his deadly mission . . . ?

About Adele Jordan

Adele Jordan is a writer with a fascination for history. Her focus is fiction in the Tudor era, telling the stories of women and adventure. Whether it's inspired by true events or created purely from imagination, she desires to write stories from this captivating era that haven't been written before of those on the edges of society, the paupers, the spies, the workers and those who have not had a voice.

Adele studied English at the University of Exeter before moving into an eclectic career of publishing and marketing. Having worked with the National Trust's photography department for two years, Adele travelled the country to visit the landscapes and historical places that have carved England and Wales' heritage. When Covid struck, the opportunity disappeared overnight, and Adele committed her time to ghost writing and authoring her own stories. Since then, she has had over twenty successful books published and hopes to turn that success into stories now written in her own name.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barefoot Gypsy

Good story. Just a little drawn out. Could of had less repeat. Characters are well rounded with some secrets......more

Goodreads review by Susan

1584. Having learnt that assassin, Gregorio Luca, will be arriving in England, Walsingham instructs Kit and Iomhar to find him and bring him back to London to go on trial. But also is there traitor in the Privy Council. An enjoyable and well-written historical mystery......more

Goodreads review by Nicola

What a fantastic follow up to the first in this series! I loved the Gentlewomen Spy and quickly grew to love both Kit’s character and that of Iomhar. They make for such a great team and the banter between them both, squabbling like an old married couple, is so entertaining to read. I’ve been eagerly......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan

Kit Scarlett strikes again! Once again the dashing Elizabethan adventuress and spy Kit Scarlett is called on to help save her country! Thrown in at the deep end by Francis Walsingham, Kit and Iomhar have to find a mysterious Italian assassin and stop him before he can cause mayhem. The joy of this bo......more

Goodreads review by Avril

Loved it as much as the first one. Lots of excitement and adventure. Great character's we find out more about as it goes along what more could you ask for. Not really a stand alone though as themes run through out although there is some resolution in each part there is always a bit left to discover......more