To Seize a Queen -- Fiona Buckley

<p><br> <b>Queen Elizabeth's half-sister and secret agent Ursula Blanchard takes on a dangerous new mission involving mysterious disappearances and murder in Cornwall in this gripping Tudor mystery.</b><br></p><br><p><br> <i>1594</i>. Ursula Stannard is attending on her half-sister, Queen Elizabeth, when she receives an urgent summons from Sir Robert Cecil. Cornishman Master Roskilly was fished out of the sea by Sir Francis Godolphin, and has a shocking tale of being snatched by pirates and put on a slave vessel to Constantinople before his audacious escape.<br></p><p>And he's not the only one. . . Folk in Cornwall are mysteriously disappearing. But why are only exceptional or unusual individuals being kidnapped, and could there be a link to two recent murders? </p><br><p>With the queen's annual progress stalled, Ursula agrees to go undercover to unmask those responsible, knowing that Queen Elizabeth would be the most prized captive of all . . .</p><br><p><br> <b>Fans of S.J. Parris, C.J. Sansom and Rory Clements won't want to miss this compelling, impeccably researched Tudor mystery.</b><br></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Fiona Buckley<br><b>Publisher:</b> Severn House<br><b>Published:</b> 05/07/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 256<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.80lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.58h x 5.43w x 1.02d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781448313563<br><br><b>Review Citation(s): </b><br><i>Kirkus Reviews</i> 04/01/2024<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Fiona Buckley</b> is the au