Scent of Danger
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3.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $6.99
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Ursula's visit to her Devon relatives leads to murder, mayhem and a possible plot to free Mary, Queen of Scots in the latest Ursula Blanchard Tudor mystery.
February, 1586. When the queen's spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, learns that Ursula is to visit her relatives in Devon, he asks her to find out what has happened to two of his local agents, who have been strangely silent recently. On arrival in the small Devon village of Zeal Aquatico, Ursula discovers that both spies in question have met with mysterious - and fatal - accidents. Or is there more to it than that?
What did the two spies find out that got them killed? Is there any truth to the rumours that King Philip of Spain, in league with the queen's cousin, Mary Stuart, intends to launch an invasion from the south coast? As Ursula pursues her investigations, it becomes clear that someone in Zeal Aquatico is determined to stop her finding out the truth ... whatever it takes.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Set in 1586, Buckley's gripping 18th mystery featuring wealthy widow Ursula Blanchard (after 2019's A Web of Silk) takes Ursula, the half-sister of Elizabeth I, to Devon to visit relatives which gives Sir Francis Walsingham, the queen's secretary of state, the excuse to ask her to do some spying in the region. In particular, Sir Francis wants Ursula to check on two local agents of the queen whose last messages reported that money was possibly being collected for Mary, Queen of Scots, Elizabeth's rival. They have been oddly silent since. When Ursula arrives in Devon, she learns that each of the agents has died in an accident. Ursula, who suspects the men were murdered, soon faces harm from ruthless unknown supporters of Mary who oppose Elizabeth. Amid misdirection and subtle clues, rumors surface that King Philip of Spain is planning to invade England. Details of the personal lives of those closest to Ursula complement the political intrigue. Buckley reinforces her place as the queen of Elizabethan historicals.
