The Queen's Oranges

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Tudor business is often risky, but when mixed with both religious dispute and politics it can be deadly.Summer 1530 is a boom season for London’s merchants, as lords and gentry pour into the city for the signing of Great Petition to the Pope, Henry VIII’s latest effort to secure a divorce. What do the unnatural murders of two German merchants, a missing official from the Tower of London, and a sudden surfeit of oranges have to do with Ned and more importantly what do they have to do with one another?Ned Bedwell, reluctant pursuivant to Councillor Cromwell, once more finds himself encumbered with yet another thankless task, and only seven days to sort this whole mess out, as he strives to help his friends and protect his investments.Grasping venal officials, treasonous plots, heretical smuggling, and the politics of the King’s annulment, as well as a city full of friars preaching hell fire and damnation–what else does a good Tudor lad need? Welcome to Henry VIII’s Merrie England where politics, plots and murder are the currency of the realm. Preceded by The Lord of Misrule (A Yuletide compilation of the three novellas) The Smithfield Shambles (to be released March 2013). The Trade of the Thames (to be released May 2013) and The Cardinal’s Angels.If you’ve enjoyed any of these then perhaps sample Darkness Divined, a unique tale of historical fantasy set earlier in the reign of Henry VIII, the first in the Dark Devices series.