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The King's Spy
The King's Spy
hardback | English
Published:
2 August, 2012
hardback | English
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Summer, 1643 England is at war with itself. King Charles I has fled London, his negotiations with Parliament in tatters. The country is consumed by bloodshed. For Thomas Hill, a man of letters quietly running a bookshop in the rural town of Romsey, knowledge of the war is limited to the rumours that reach the local inn. When a stranger knocks on his door one night and informs him that the king's cryptographer has died, everything changes. Aware of Thomas' background as a mathematician and his expertise in codes and ciphers, the king has summoned him to his court in Oxford. On arrival, Thomas soon discovers that nothing at court is straightforward. There is evidence of a traitor in their midst. Brutal murder follows brutal murder. And when a vital message encrypted with a notoriously unbreakable code is intercepted, he must decipher it to reveal the king's betrayer and prevent the violent death that failure will surely bring.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780593068861 |
| ISBN10 | 0593068866 |
| Number Of Pages | 352 |
| Item Weight | 580 g |
| Product Dimensions | 156 x 36 x 236 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bantam Press |
| Format | hardback |
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Wonderful - rich, deep, intelligent and thoughtful with clearly drawn characters and exactly the right amount of suspense M C Scott
Author's Bio
After reading Law at Cambridge University, Andrew Swanston held various positions in the book trade, including being a director of Waterstone & Co and chairman of Methven's PLC, before turning to full-time writing. Inspired by a lifelong interest in seventeenth-century history, his Thomas Hill novels are set during the English Civil War, and the early period of the Restoration. He lives with his wife in Surrey.