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The King's Spy
Andrew Swanston
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Description for The King's Spy
Paperback. 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. Series: Thomas Hill. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 124 x 29. Weight in Grams: 330.
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's background as a mathematician and his expertise in codes and ciphers, the king has summoned him ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Corgi
Number of pages
464
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Thomas Hill Novels
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780552166102
SKU
V9780552166102
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About Andrew Swanston
Andrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels – The King’s Spy, The King’s Exile and The King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of Waterloo: The ... Read more
Reviews for The King's Spy
Wonderful - rich, deep, intelligent and thoughtful with clearly drawn characters and exactly the right amount of suspense
M C Scott
M C Scott