August, 1582. Ursula is ordered to keep an eye on her new neighbour, Giles Frost, who is rumoured to be spying for King Philip of Spain. But events take a decidedly sinister turn when a... Læs mere
February, 1586. When the queen's spymaster learns that Ursula is to visit her relatives in Devon, he asks her to find out what has happened to two of his local agents. On arrival in... Læs mere
March, 1588. As King Philip of Spain amasses a vast fleet of warships ready to invade England, Queen Elizabeth and her advisors seek a possible alliance with the Duke of Parma, Governor... Læs mere
May, 1586. Etheldreda Hope, a simple countrywoman, has come to Ursula Blanchard with tales of strange goings-on in her rural village. Fearing that her reports of mysterious forest... Læs mere
May 1589. When a strangled corpse is found and Ursula Stannard learns through her connections at Court that English vessels are being plundered by a trio of mysterious ships, she once... Læs mere
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... Læs mere
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... Læs mere