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'Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November...'
Behind the famous rhyme lies a murderous conspiracy that goes far beyond Guy Fawkes and his ill-fated Gunpowder Plot.
On a cold November night in 1605, Guido Fawkes is discovered with thirty-six kegs of gunpowder beneath the Palace of Westminster. His plan: to blow to pieces the King, royal family and entire Protestant ruling class. But there is a wider plot, one that goes far beyond a single explosion... one that calls for an uprising and the kidnap of nine year-old Princess Elizabeth with the aim of placing her on her father's throne.
In a desperate race against time, spy Christian Hardy must uncover a web of deceit that runs from the cock-fighting pits of Shoe Lane, to the tunnels beneath a bear-baiting arena in Southwark, and from the bad lands of Clerkenwell to a brutal firefight in The Globe theatre. But of the forces ranged against Hardy, all pale beside the renegade Spanish agent codenamed Realm...
In this pulse-racing and dramatic new thriller, Sunday Times bestselling author James Jackson sheds new light on one of the most dramatic events in British history.
About the author
Sunday Times bestselling author James Jackson has written numerous historical and contemporary thrillers, including three previous Christian Hardy novels Blood Rock, Realm and Treason. He is a former political risk consultant and a postgraduate in military studies. He was called to the Bar and is member of the Inner Temple. He lives in London.
Summary
For fans of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell, this pulse-racing and dramatic new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author James Jackson sheds new light on one of the most dramatic events in British history.
Foreword
Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November...
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Extremely exciting and gripping