Shadow of the Crown - Softcover

Moncrieff, J.E.

 
9798799018337: Shadow of the Crown

Synopsis

London 1570
More than eight years after watching his family take their own lives to save his in the face of unknown attackers and only the words 'Black Axe' as a clue to why, Edward lives a reckless life of crime in London's Southwark District, motivated only by his blind search for justice.

But when he is recruited by another group of shadowy men into the service of Queen Elizabeth, he finds family and direction once more, only to be torn again as every step through the upper circles of Tudor espionage brings greater revelation into the existence of the mysterious Black Axe.

With his country in danger and catholic conspirators at every turn, Edward must walk a fine line to protect his queen from emerging plots while flushing out his secret target, risking the wrath of both those who have hunted him for a decade as well as the defenders of the country he has sworn to protect.

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