{"product_id":"9781848544321-traitor","title":"Traitor","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA captivating historical espionage thriller for fans of Abir Mukherjee and S J Parris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of CJ Sansom and SJ Parris, TRAITOR is the fourth in Rory Clements' acclaimed and bestselling \u003ci\u003eJohn Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e series of Tudor spy thrillers.  Clements, winner of the Ellis Peters Historical Fiction Award, 'does for Elizabeth's reign what CJ Sansom does for Henry VIII's' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A master of the wartime spy thriller' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fourth book in the iconic John Shakespeare series, beloved by thousands of readers, from true master of historical fiction, Rory Clements.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Sixteenth-century London comes alive in all its tawdriness' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Beautifully done . alive and tremendously engrossing' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Plot and dialogue that hums with Elizabethan slang, profanity and wit' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Enjoyable, bloody and brutish' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Elizabethan navy has a secret weapon: an optical instrument so powerful it gives England unassailable superiority at sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpain will stop at nothing to steal it and seize the two men who understand its secrets - its operative William Ivory, known as the 'Queen's Eye', and its inventor, the maverick magician Dr Dee.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a second Armada threatened, intelligencer John Shakespeare is sent north to escort Dr Dee to safety. But his mission is far from straightforward.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Shakespeare attempts to untangle a plot that points to treachery at the very highest reaches of government, he also faces serious accusations far closer to home. With so much at stake, must he choose between family and his duty to Queen and country?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoving from the Catholic heartlands of Lancashire to a vagabond camp in the heart of England, and from the deck of Admiral Frobisher's flagship to the secret meetings of Elizabeth's closest associates, \u003ci\u003eTraitor\u003c\/i\u003e is an intriguing and compelling novel from award-winning writer Rory Clements.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e-------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders adore \u003ci\u003eMartyr \u003c\/i\u003eand the John Shakespeare series .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you love C.J. Sansom, you'll love this'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Once again Rory Clements has delivered an excellent fast paced Elizabethan mystery'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An absolutely delightful Elizabethan mystery'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'If you enjoy S.J. Parris, you need to try this'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Rory Clements has struck gold with John Shakespeare'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31852572737633,"sku":"9781848544321","price":10.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29557813.jpg?v=1725555273","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781848544321-traitor","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}