The Firemaster's Mistress: A Novel
by Christie Dickason | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 9780061568268 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 9780061568268 Global Overview for this book
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Firemaster Francis Quoynt knew creating fireworks from gunpowder was dangerous, but he didn’t realize that politics could be even more deadly. Francis quickly discovers just how lethal working for the government can be when he is “hired” by English secretary of state Robert Cecil to help investigate rumors of a plot to murder King James I. Cecil believes Catholics in England are planning on trying to overthrow the Protestant monarch, and Francis’ mission is to do everything he can to help them. What Francis didn’t count on was that one of the conspirators would turn out to be glove-maker Kate Peach, and that if he succeeds in his plan, he could very well end up having the woman he loves killed. Deftly blending together a richly detailed historical setting, superbly nuanced characters, and a captivating plot rife with deception, danger, and a dash of romance, British author Dickason’s American literary debut is a triumph perfect for historical-fiction readers who have devoured everything by such authors as Rosalind Laker and Margaret George. --John Charles
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From Booklist
Firemaster Francis Quoynt knew creating fireworks from gunpowder was dangerous, but he didn’t realize that politics could be even more deadly. Francis quickly discovers just how lethal working for the government can be when he is “hired” by English secretary of state Robert Cecil to help investigate rumors of a plot to murder King James I. Cecil believes Catholics in England are planning on trying to overthrow the Protestant monarch, and Francis’ mission is to do everything he can to help them. What Francis didn’t count on was that one of the conspirators would turn out to be glove-maker Kate Peach, and that if he succeeds in his plan, he could very well end up having the woman he loves killed. Deftly blending together a richly detailed historical setting, superbly nuanced characters, and a captivating plot rife with deception, danger, and a dash of romance, British author Dickason’s American literary debut is a triumph perfect for historical-fiction readers who have devoured everything by such authors as Rosalind Laker and Margaret George. --John Charles
I accidentally read the sequel to this book, The Principessa before I read this one and was so disappointed with it that I no longer wish to read this novel.
Journal Entry 3 by k00kaburra at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, trades, Florida USA on Saturday, June 13, 2009
Arrived a few weeks ago and RL kept me from leaving a journal entry. Thanks so much for passing it along!
