Rövid leírás:
Crackling with intrigue, rich in historical detail and drama, The Locksmith’s Daughter tells the story of Queen Elizabeth’s daring and ruthless spymaster and his female protégée.
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Hosszú leírás:
In Queen Elizabeth’s England, where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, on woman stands without fear. Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London’s most ingenious master locksmith. She has apprenticed with her father since childhood, and there is no lock too elaborate for her to crack. After scandal destroys her reputation, Mallory has returned to her father’s home and lives almost as a recluse, ignoring the whispers and gossip of their neighbors. But Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth’s spymaster and a frequent client of Mallory’s father, cares Walsingham draws her into his world of danger and deception. It turns out the locksmith’s daughter is not only good at cracking locks, she has a talent for codes, for spycraft, and for intrigue. With her by his side, no scheme in England or abroad is safe from discovery. But Mallory’s loyalty wavers when she witnesses the brutal and bloody public execution of three Jesuit priests and realizes the human cost of her espionage. When Mallory later discovers the identity of a Catholic spy and a consiracy that threatens the kingdom, she is forced to choose between her country and her heart. Once Sir Francis’s greatest asset, Mallory is fast becoming his worst threat . . . and everyone knows there’s only one way Sir Francis deals with those.
