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The Poisoned Chalice

by Paul Doherty Book 2 in the Sir Roger Shallot Tudor Mysteries series.

First published 1992

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England and France, 1521. When Richard Falconer, chief secretary at the English embassy in Paris, is murdered, Cardinal Wolsey suspects that his death is connected with a spy passing English secrets to Francis I. Wolsey sends his nephew Benjamin Daunbey and the irrepressible Roger Shallot to Paris, where the only clue to the traitor is the code name Raphael.

Henry VIII adds a private commission of his own: the pair must recover a valuable ring and a compromising book before either falls into foreign hands. Their mission therefore combines murder investigation, diplomatic rivalry and royal intrigue at a time when outward peace between England and France conceals intense competition beneath the surface.

Historical Periods

Reign of Henry VIII1509–1547 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Crime & Mystery Exploration & Survival Fiction

Historical people

Henry VIII1491–1547 Francis I of France1494–1547

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