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Murdering the Messenger

by Michael Jecks Book 8 in the Bloody Mary Tudor Mysteries series.

First published 2023

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London, March 1557. Rachel Nailor, a woman associated with supporters of Princess Elizabeth, is found murdered in the vestry of Jack’s new parish. Evidence has been arranged to place Jack at the centre of the crime, giving both officials and private enemies reason to pursue him.

Rachel’s secrets connect personal relationships with the struggle over England’s religious and dynastic future. Jack investigates fellow sympathisers, parish figures and former enemies while trying to discover whether her death arose from jealousy or from a political message intended to silence a wider network.

Historical Periods

Mary I and the Counter-Reformation1553–1558 CE

Genres

Court & Political Fiction Crime & Mystery Historical Thriller

Historical people

Mary I1516–1558 Elizabeth I1533–1603

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