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Christie Dickason
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Firemaster's Mistress |
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English |
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Paperback |
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528 |
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2006-10-02 |
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0007180683 |
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Harper |
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0.88 pounds |
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0.0 x 0.0 x 0.0 inches |
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1 |
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Product Description
trade paperback, vg++
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lotuscandy (United Kingdom) (2008/03/12):
IN THE TROUBLED YEAR OF 1605, PAPIST PLOTS ARE RIFE IN THE GAUDY STREETS OF SHAKESPEARE'S LONDON. FRANCIS QUOYNT, FIREMASTER, IS RECENTLY RETURNED FROM FLANDERS AND DREAMING OF MAKING FIREWORKS RATHER THAN WAR.
INSTEAD, QUOYNT IS RECRUITED BY ROBER CECIL, FIRST MINISTER, TO SPY ON GUIDO FAWKES AND HIS FELLOW CONSPIRATORS. MEANWHILE, SIR FRANCIS BACON IS SCHEMING FOR HIGH POSITION AND SPYING ON QUOYNT.
KATE PEACH, A GLOVE MAKER, WAS QUOYNT'S LOVER BEFORE THE WAR TOOK HIM AWAY. NOW LIVING IN SOUTHWARK, SHE IS BROUGHT INTO GRAVE DANGER. SHE IS A SECRET CATHOLIC, AND A FUGITIVE JESUIT IS CONCEALED IN HER ROOMS. WHILE FRANCIS HOPES TO PREVENT THE DEATH OF KING JAMES I AND ALL HIS PARIAMENT, KATE WILL HAVE TO SAVE HERSELF AS THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER APPROACHES....
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