"Superb. . .a fastmoving and gripping plot" Publishers Weekly Starred ReviewAugust, 1556. Jack Blackjack is on a simple mission make it back home to his beloved London. It should be simple, right? Wrong. Hes made it as far as Exeter, but before he can secure a fresh steed in that hellish city, hes faced with a dead priest, ruthless thieves, and a devious Dean whos determined to see the back of Jack. That suits Jack just fine he wants to leave!So when wealthy merchant Wolfe, offers passage to London via sea, Jack jumps at the chance . . . and unwittingly into further danger! With thieves, pirates and potential murderers at every turn who can Jack trust? Will he uncover the truth behind the dead priest and missing merchant ships? But more importantly, will he ever make it home to London with his purse strings and limbs intact? Set during the brief but exceedingly troubled reign of Queen Mary I, elder halfsister to the future Elizabeth I, (15531558) the Bloody Mary series features the amoral former cutpurse turned paid assassin, Jack Blackjack, as its cowardly, lecherous, yet strangely likeable amateur sleuth protagonist. The joke is always on Jack as he lurches from one crisis to the next, never quite sure whats going on, yet always just about managing to keep one step ahead of his many enemies and those who, for whatever reason, are trying to kill him.

Binding: Hardback;240 pages; Publisher: Canongate Books; Classification: FFH; Weight: 556 g; Dimensions: 147 x 223 x 28

Something not quite right? You have 21 days from the day you receive it, to send something back.

Please note, we cannot offer refunds on fashion face masks, cosmetics, pierced jewellery, adult toys, and swimwear or lingerie if the hygiene seal is not in place or has been broken.

Items of footwear and/or clothing must be unworn and unwashed with the original labels attached. Also, footwear must be tried on indoors. Items of homeware including bedlinen, mattresses, and toppers, and pillows must be unused and in their original unopened packaging. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Click here to view our full Returns Policy.