The Net of Steel

April, 1590. Ursula Stannard, the queen's half-sister and occasional secret agent, is summoned back to her childhood home, Faldene House, after Sir Francis Walsingham's funeral. But her return puts those closest to her in grave danger. Ursula's foes, the Mercer brothers, are set on revenge, and they'll go to any lengths to achieve it . . .

About the author

Fiona Buckley is the author of eighteen previous Ursula Blanchard mysteries, and a historical saga, Late Harvest. Under her real name, Valerie Anand, she is the author of numerous historical novels, including the much-loved Bridges Over Time series. Brought up in London, she now lives in Surrey.

Summary

April, 1590. Ursula Stannard, the queen's half-sister and occasional secret agent, is summoned back to her childhood home, Faldene House, after Sir Francis Walsingham's funeral. But her return puts those closest to her in grave danger. Ursula's foes, the Mercer brothers, are set on revenge, and they'll go to any lengths to achieve it . . .

Product details

• Authors: Fiona Buckley, Buckley Fiona
• Publisher: Canongate
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.03.2024
• EAN: 9781448313631
• ISBN: 978-1-4483-1363-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 223 mm x 32 mm
• Weight: 555 g
• Series: A Tudor mystery featuring Ursula Blanchard
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; Sussex, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Historical / General, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Historical mysteries, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600