the very reason for living
determined to attain imperium - supreme power in the state
the crises are growing increasingly personal
I would be unable to imagine
'A tale that rings like sword song in the reader's mind' Giles Kristian
Martyr (US edition) - signed, lined & pre-publication dated Drama the very reason for livingIn a burnt out house, one of Queen Elizabeth's aristocratic cousins is found murdered, her young flesh marked with profane symbols. At the same time, a plot to assassinate Sir Francis Drake, England's most famous sea warrior, is discovered a plot which, if successful, could leave the country utterly defenseless against a Spanish invasion. It's 1587, the Queens reign is in jeopardy, and one man is charged with the desperate task of solving both cases: