Scent of Danger
Scent of Danger by Fiona Buckley is a historical mystery published by Severn House in 2021, featuring 240 pages in English. This installment in the Ursula Blanchard Tudor mystery series follows Ursula as she visits her relatives in Devon, where she is drawn into a web of intrigue involving the deaths of two local spies. Tasked by Sir Francis Walsingham, the queen’s spymaster, Ursula must uncover the truth behind these fatal incidents and the potential threat posed by King Philip of Spain and Mary, Queen of Scots.
Readers will find a blend of action and adventure as Ursula navigates the dangers of Zeal Aquatico, where secrets abound and her investigation is met with resistance. The narrative explores themes of espionage and historical intrigue, immersing readers in the complexities of the Tudor era. As Ursula delves deeper, the stakes rise, and the mystery unfolds, revealing the lengths to which individuals will go to protect their secrets.
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Ursula’s visit to her Devon relatives leads to murder, mayhem and a possible plot to free Mary, Queen of Scots in the latest Ursula Blanchard Tudor mystery.
February, 1586. When the queen’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, learns that Ursula is to visit her relatives in Devon, he asks her to find out what has happened to two of his local agents, who have been strangely silent recently. On arrival in the small Devon village of Zeal Aquatico, Ursula discovers that both spies in question have met with mysterious – and fatal – accidents. Or is there more to it than that?
What did the two spies find out that got them killed? Is there any truth to the rumours that King Philip of Spain, in league with the queen’s cousin, Mary Stuart, intends to launch an invasion from the south coast? As Ursula pursues her investigations, it becomes clear that someone in Zeal Aquatico is determined to stop her finding out the truth … whatever it takes.
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