For Nicholas Hawthorne,the Catholic heir to Measham Hall in Derbyshire,subterfuge is part of everyday life. But there are deeper and darker secrets even than his family's outlawed religion: why is his father,Sir William,so reclusive What became of his mother,and his aunt Alethea And who fatally betrayed his cousin Matthew
Nicholas is determined to find out,but as England slides towards invasion by the Protestant forces of Prince William of Orange,he becomes entangled in conspiracies within King James's court - and soon learns that both truth and love come at a high price.
Publisher: Duckworth BooksISBN: 9780715654798Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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'A great yarn. Recommended!'
'Is there anything better than realising a book you adored has a sequelImmersive,with a cracking plot,The Messenger of Measham Hall draws you in as hero Nicholas seeks answers to questions too dangerous to ask.Full of intrigue and tension,roll on the next instalment!'
'A gripping mystery full of intrigue with wonderful well researched historical detail. A real page turner with a brilliant twist!'
'A thrilling adventure exploring complex themes of loyalty,faith and gender. Both a tender coming-of-age story and a tense spy thriller,nothing and no one is as it seems in the mysterious world of Measham Hall'
'Beautifully crafted: a portal to the past that feels instantly and entirely real'
'Political subterfuge and family secrets entwine in this tale of historical intrigue. Meticulously researched and alive with intricate period details to savour,I raced through it'
'The history is absolutely right,and so is the mystery: every reader is pretty well guaranteed at least two jaw-dropping moments'
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