The licence of war
Letemendia, Claire2015
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1643: England is descending into a bloodier Civil War, and Beaumont, born a nobleman's heir but with a shadowy past as a mercenary turncoat and spy, has been hired against his will as agent to the King's new Secretary of State, the manipulative Lord Digby. Still in love with the bewitching Isabella Savage, Beaumont is sent by Digby into enemy-held London to track down his counterpart, Parliament's twisted spymaster, who nourishes his own, very personal desire for revenge. Already Beaumont suspects he can trust no one, not even Isabella, who has deep ties to Digby. As power struggles seethe within the Royalist camp and Beaumont's tenuous faith in the King's cause is further eroded, he becomes haunted by nightmares portending two deaths: of the King, and of the Prince of Wales, for whom Beaumont cherishes a strong, protective bond.
Main title:
The licence of war / V.C. Letemendia.
Author:
Letemendia, Claire, author
Imprint:
London : Vintage Books, 2015.London : Vintage Books, 2015.
Collation:
600 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 2014.
ISBN:
9780099541752 (pbk)
Dewey class:
813.6FICTION
Language:
English
BRN:
1729526