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      The Reluctant Assassin

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      1581. When Ursula Blanchard''s 9-year-old son is snatched away while out riding, she must agree to undertake an impossibly difficult and dangerous mission if she is ever to see him again. Can she rely on her half-sister, Queen Elizabeth, for help?

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      Product ID:9781780295855
      Product Form:Paperback / softback
      Country of Manufacture:GB
      Series:A Tudor mystery featuring Ursula Blanchard
      Title:The Reluctant Assassin
      Authors:Author: Fiona Buckley
      Page Count:224
      Subjects:Historical crime and mysteries, Historical mysteries, c 1500 to c 1600
      Description:Select Guide Rating
      1581. When Ursula Blanchard''s 9-year-old son is snatched away while out riding, she must agree to undertake an impossibly difficult and dangerous mission if she is ever to see him again. Can she rely on her half-sister, Queen Elizabeth, for help?

      When Ursula''s young son is kidnapped, she is lured into an impossible dilemma.

      March, 1581. Queen Elizabeth is once again being urged to consider marriage to the Duke of Alençon, a French Catholic twenty years her junior. The prospect of the match is causing unrest throughout the kingdom.

      Ursula Blanchard however has more immediate matters to worry about when her 9-year-old son is snatched away while out riding. If she is ever to see him again, Ursula must undertake an impossibly difficult and dangerous mission - and commit an act of high treason. Can she rely on her half-sister, Queen Elizabeth, for help?


      Imprint Name:Severn House
      Publisher Name:Canongate Books
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2019-05-31

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      Weight292 g
      Dimensions138 × 214 × 23 mm