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The Queen’s Jewel

by Steven Veerapen Book 2 in the Christopher Marlowe Spy Thriller series.

First published 2022

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2.5(5)

London, 1587. The execution of Mary, Queen of Scots has deepened the danger surrounding Elizabeth I, and Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Lewgar are drawn into a new intelligence problem involving Catholic conspirators, a disputed royal claim and the mysterious object known as the Queen’s Jewel.

Mary’s execution, the worsening Anglo-Spanish confrontation and Walsingham’s intelligence world are historical. Marlowe is historical but his role in this particular investigation is fictional, as are Lewgar and the central conspiracy. The novel turns the succession anxiety following Mary’s death into the second Christopher Marlowe spy thriller.

Historical Periods

Anglo-Spanish War1585–1604 CE Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots8 February 1587

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Crime & Mystery Espionage Historical Thriller

Historical people

Elizabeth I1533–1603 Mary, Queen of Scots1542–1587 Francis Walsingham1532–1590 Christopher Marlowe

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