#1 – Rebellion’s Message
'Jecks keeps the suspense at a steady boil as his well-rounded characters fight for a corner in tumultuous London' Publishers Weekly'I look forward to seeing what mishap next awaits the unlikely hero of Jack Blackjack' Historical Novel SocietyDANGER LIES IN WAIT IN TUDOR LONDON . .…
#2 – A Murder Too Soon
Jack Blackjack is ordered to eliminate a spy in Princess Elizabeth’s household in this engaging Tudor mystery.June, 1554. Former cutpurse and now professional assassin Jack Blackjack has deep misgivings about his latest assignment. He has been despatched to the Palace of Woodstock, where Queen Mary’s half-sister…
#3 – A Missed Murder
London, 1555. Queen Mary is newly married to Philip II of Spain - and not everyone is happy about the alliance. The kingdom is divided between those loyal to Catholic Mary and those who support her half-sister, Lady Elizabeth.Former cutpurse turned paid assassin Jack Blackjack has…
#4 – THE DEAD Don’t WAIT
Jack Blackjack stands accused of killing a priest in the wickedly entertaining new Bloody Mary Tudor mystery.April, 1555. A priest has been stabbed to death in the village of St Botolph, to the east of the City of London, his body left to rot by the…
#5 – Death Comes Hot
Jack Blackjack's search for an executioner's son ensnares him in a fiendish mesh of schemes in this lively Tudor mystery.London. May, 1556. Hal Westmecott, one of the city's most feared executioners, reckons Jack Blackjack owes him a favour - and now he's come to collect his…
#6 – The Moorland Murderers
Londoner Jack Blackjack finds himself a stranger in a strange land when he's accused of murder in rural Devon in this eventful Tudor mystery. July, 1556. En route to France and escape from Queen Mary's men, Jack Blackjack decides to spend the night at a Devon…
#7 – THE Merchant Murderers an Unputdownable Tudor Historical Novel
"Superb. . .a fast-moving and gripping plot"- Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewAugust, 1556. Jack Blackjack is on a simple mission: make it back home to his beloved London. It should be simple, right? Wrong. He's made it as far as Exeter, but before he can secure a…
#8 – Murdering the Messenger an Unputdownable Tudor Historical Novel
“Superb. . .a fast-moving and gripping plot” Publishers Weekly Starred Review of The Merchant MurderersMarch, 1557. Jack Blackjack is back in London and enjoying a sedentary life - after his treacherous voyage back to his beloved city the previous year, he desires nothing more than the…
#9 – Death Comes in Threes
Princess Elizabeth's unlikely assassin finds himself on the hook for two murders in this lighthearted Tudor mystery series!August, 1558. As London is bustling with growing trade from foreign lands, and Queen Mary's health is once again a hot topic, Jack Blackjack has much to keep him…