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Queen's Progress
M.J. Trow
As advance guard for the Queen's Progress, Christopher Marlowe tackles murder and intrigue within some of England's grandest stately homes.
1591. The Queen is embarking on a Royal Progress, visiting some of the grandest homes in England, and Kit Marlowe has been sent on ahead to ensure all goes smoothly. When his reconnaissance mission is derailed by a series of alarming and tragic incidents, Marlowe suspects there's a conspiracy to sabotage the Progress. Who is pulling the strings - and why?
UK edition
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Publication Date: 30 Mar 2018
ISBN: 9781780291048
Price: £20.99
Dimensions: 222 x 141
Extent: 224 pages
US edition
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Publication Date: 1 Jul 2018
ISBN: 9781780291048
Price: $28.99
Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.25
Extent: 224 pages
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The Reckoning
The inaugural performance of Christopher Marlowe's controversial new play is marred by sudden, violent death in this lively 16th century mystery.
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'Tell me a story, Kit...'
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Fans of M. J. Trow's Kit Marlowe mysteries must not miss this chilling short.
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Introducing 19th-century private investigators Matthew Grand and James Batchelor in the first of a brand-new historical mystery series.
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Traitor's Storm
Christopher Marlowe faces the might of the Spanish Armada in the sixth of this intriguing historical mystery series.
May, 1588. Sir Francis Walsingham dispatches undercover agent Christopher Marlowe to the Isle of Wight, the first line of defence against the approaching Spanish Armada. Is there reason to doubt the Islanders' loyalty to the Crown - and can Marlowe unmask a cunning murderer before the might of the Armada descends?
Witch Hammer
Christopher Marlowe investigates a possible act of witchcraft in the third of this intriguing historical mystery series.
July, 1585. Desperate to pursue his chosen career as a professional playwright, the young Christopher Marlowe abandons his Cambridge studies to join Lord Strange's men, a group of travelling players. En route to perform at Oxford, the players are rehearsing when they are rudely interrupted by the discovery of the corpse of actor-manager Ned Sledd. Is it an act of witchcraft? Or is there a more personal reason? Kit Marlowe determines to find out.
Crimson Rose
The opening night of Christopher Marlowe's 'Tamburlaine' is marred by murder in this entertaining historical mystery.
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Scorpions' Nest
Christopher Marlowe investigates a school for exiled Catholic priests in the fourth of this intriguing historical mystery series.
October, 1586. Sir Francis Walsingham has despatched Kit Marlowe to the English College in Rheims where he suspects the Catholic traitor Matthew Baxter is hiding. Infiltrating the College undercover, Marlowe learns that the community has been rocked by a series of unexplained and violent deaths. With the help of master codebreaker Thomas Phelippes, can Christopher Marlowe unearth a murderer, track down a traitor and extract himself from the scorpions' nest without being fatally stung?
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Second in the thrilling new Kit Marlowe historical mystery series.
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First in the thrilling Kit Marlowe historical mystery series.
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