{"product_id":"the-kings-spy","title":"The King's Spy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Swanston, Andrew\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Corgi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e Reprint\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 09-09-2013\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Number:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780552166102\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Product Description      \u003cbr\u003e\nSummer, 1643England is at war with itself. King Charles I has fled London, his negotiations with Parliament in tatters. The country is consumed by bloodshed. For Thomas Hill, a man of letters quietly running a bookshop in the rural town of Romsey, knowledge of the war is limited to the rumours that reach the local inn.When a stranger knocks on his door one night and informs him that the king's cryptographer has died, everything changes. Aware of Thomas's background as a mathematician and his expertise in codes and ciphers, the king has summoned him to his court in Oxford.On arrival, Thomas soon discovers that nothing at court is straightforward. There is evidence of a traitor in their midst. Brutal murder follows brutal murder. And when a vital message encrypted with a notoriously unbreakable code is intercepted, he must decipher it to reveal the king's betrayer and prevent the violent death that failure will surely bring.\u003cbr\u003e\n      Review      \u003cbr\u003e\nWonderful - rich, deep, intelligent and thoughtful with clearly drawn characters and exactly the right amount of suspense ―\u003cbr\u003e\nM C Scott\u003cbr\u003e\n      About the Author      \u003cbr\u003e\nAndrew Swanston read law at Cambridge, but was inspired to write by his lifelong interest in early modern history. His Thomas Hill novels –\u003cbr\u003e\nThe King’s Spy,\u003cbr\u003e\nThe King’s Exile and\u003cbr\u003e\nThe King’s Return – are set against the backdrops of the English Civil War, Cromwell’s Commonwealth and the early Restoration respectively. He is also the author of\u003cbr\u003e\nWaterloo: The Bravest Man and\u003cbr\u003e\nBeautiful Star and Other Stories. His first historical thriller set during the reign of Elizabeth I –\u003cbr\u003e\nIncendium (published in paperback as\u003cbr\u003e\nThe Incendium Plot) – introduced readers to the academic, lawyer and intelligencer Dr Christopher Radcliff, whose adventures continue in\u003cbr\u003e\nChaos. Andrew Swanston lives in Surrey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780552166102\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.7 x 5.0 x 1.2 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Corgi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50242559803696,"sku":"Trans_9780552166102","price":600.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/A1gQAcDsmzL.jpg?v=1761288636","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/the-kings-spy","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}