The Spymaster: Discover the gripping Tudor historical mystery of espionage, treachery and deadly secrets
About this ebook
London, 1600
As a new century dawns, and the war with Spain drags on, Spymaster Sir Robert Cecil calls in Martin Marbeck - his best, if most undisciplined agent - to unmask a double agent who is feeding secrets to the enemy.
Marbeck has been under a cloud since a failed mission in Flanders, and is eager to prove himself once more. But the traitor - codename Mulberry - proves elusive.
Soon Marbeck must leave England for France and venture into the lion’s den, following a tortuous path that winds back to London. With the help of his fellow agent, the unruly Joseph Gifford, a trap is laid to ensnare Mulberry - with deadly and unforeseen results.
Can Marbeck uncover the true identity of the traitor quickly before rumours of the young King Philip III forming a new Armada prove themselves to be true?
*Title previously published as Marbeck and the Double Dealer
Praise for The Spymaster:
‘A superb historical mystery’ - Historical Novel Society
‘A seventeenth century James Bond... a gripping, entertaining page-turner’ - Booklist (starred review)
‘Pilkington introduces an intriguing new hero in the dashing Marbeck’ - Kirkus Reviews
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About the author
A writer for over forty years, John Pilkington was born in Lancashire and worked at many jobs including laboratory assistant, farm worker, weaver, shipping clerk, picture frame-maker and cabaret musician before finding his true vocations. He has written plays for radio and theatre, television scripts for a BBC soap, a short-lived children’s series and numerous works of historical fiction, including several Elizabethan mystery series for award-winning publisher Boldwood Books. He lives in a village on a tidal estuary in Devon with his long-term partner.
