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| Simon & Schuster 1 August 2024 Thanks to the publishers and Random Things Tours of the invitation to the blog tour |
He is tasked with the most dangerous of missions. She is only there from duty.
But in the face of treachery and injustice, might they need each other more than they could know…?
1613: Scotland and England, unified under one crown, are reeling from the sudden death of King James’ popular eldest son, Henry, as rumours swirl that the prince was poisoned.
Andrew Logan, one of the King’s Messengers, is sent north with secret orders to find and arrest the man the king suspects.
Phoebe Westaway cannot abide Andrew Logan. But when her ageing father is tasked with helping Logan, Phoebe finds herself with no choice but to join them in their quest to capture Sir David Moray, once Prince Henry’s trusted courier, and carry him to London to stand trial for the prince’s murder.
It’s a journey rife with complications. Sir David has no intention of allowing himself to be delivered to London, and as he draws them deeper into the dark web of court alliances and rivalries, Phoebe realises she might have more need of Logan than she believes.
A story of justice, honour, truth and love – and survival against impossible odds…
📖 My Review..
In The King's Messenger we meet the enigmatic Andrew Logan who is charged with travelling to Scotland to arrest Sir David Moray and bring him back to London where King James I wants to question him about the death of Prince Henry who has recently died, aged eighteen. Logan takes his role as King's messenger very seriously and prefers to work alone, he is therefore dismayed when he finds that travelling with him to Scotland is a scrivener and his daughter Phoebe Westaway. The journey, both to and from Scotland is filled with danger but it is on the return journey where we get to know more about each of the characters and their reasons for the journey.
As always this author brings history alive, the danger of the times, the constant intrigue and the eventual story of David Moray's involvement in the life of Prince Henry is done with a skilful observation of all the complicated nuances of history. Told in several voices we follow Andrew, David and Phoebe as they each make sense of their growing friendship and of the task ahead of them. I particularly enjoyed travelling the length of the country, not an easy task on horseback and with men following who are determined to do all they can to prevent Moray being delivered into the hands of the King. Whilst I knew a little about the untimely death of Prince Henry, I was intrigued to discover more, especially the uneasy relationship that King James had with Henry and of the fragmented relationship the Prince had with his mother, Queen Anne of Bohemia. The political intrigue is contrasted nicely with the growing relationship between Phoebe and Andrew who seem at odds with each other for most of the journey.
Beautifully written, and intricately crafted, it has been an absolute delight to be back in Scotland with this talented author who always brings history so gloriously alive.
About the Author
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New York Times bestselling author Susanna Kearsley is a former museum curator who loves restoring the lost voices of real people to the page, interweaving romance and historical intrigue with modern adventure.
Over 1.5 million copies of her books have been sold and have been translated into over 25 languages.
Her writing career began in 1993 when her then-unpublished novel Mariana won the Catherine Cookson Ficon Prize. Since then she has writyen twelve novels and won various awards, and has twice made the final of Romance Novel of the Year awards.
She lives near Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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