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The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy: A timeshift conspiracy thriller with a shocking conclusion (The Marquess House Saga Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Alexandra Walsh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,758 ratings
The third instalment in the timeshift conspiracy series that you don’t want to miss! Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Philippa Gregory, Kate Mosse and Tom Harper.

Get ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about English royal history…

Derbyshire, England, 1603

Elizabeth I is dead and the Tudor reign is over. As the men in power decide to pass the throne to the Scottish King James, one woman debates changing the course of history.

Two Tudor heirs have been covered up for decades, and with a foreign king threatening the stability of England it could be time to bring the truth to the fore.

But there are reasons the Tudor children were put into hiding and exposing them would put not only their lives in danger, but the lives of many others as well…

Marquess House, Pembrokeshire, 2019

Dr Perdita Rivers and her sister Piper have returned to their ancestral home. But the ancient walls still contain riddles which the twins need to solve.

Perdita and Piper have already discovered earth-shattering secrets which will change the course of English history forever. But they are missing one vital piece of the puzzle.

Two Tudor rings have led them to cover-ups at the Tudor court, but now they must track down a missing silver locket to slot the final parts of the mystery together.

And just when it seems they could be ready to expose the centuries-old conspiracy, old enemies resurface to put their very lives at risk…

THE ARBELLA STUART CONSPIRACY is the third book in The Marquess House Saga, a dual timeline conspiracy thriller with an ingenious twist on a well-known period of Tudor and Stuart history.

THE MARQUESS HOUSE SAGA SERIES
BOOK ONE: The Catherine Howard Conspiracy
BOOK TWO: The Elizabeth Tudor Conspiracy
BOOK THREE: The Arbella Stuart Conspiracy
BOOK FOUR: The Jane Seymour Conspiracy
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Alexandra Walsh is the author of the Marquess House Trilogy.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0845P52WQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 443 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1913335847
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  • Book 3 of 4 ‏ : ‎ The Marquess House Saga
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Hello, thank you for visiting my author page and thank you even more if you’ve bought, read or listened to one of my books. I really hope you enjoyed it.

My books are dual timeline stories featuring the lost voices of women, both real and imaginary. The Marquess House Saga reimagines the stories of the women from Henry VIII’s court through to the Civil War, telling a tale of secrets, mysteries and intrigues which ripple through into the lives of the present day characters. While, The Wind Chime, The Music Makers and The Forgotten Palace focus on the lives of Victorian women and how their stories connect to the 21st century characters.

You can follow me on Twitter - @purplemermaid25 – and Instagram - @purplemermaid25 or visit my website: www.alexandrawalsh.com.

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Customers find this historical thriller engaging from beginning to end, with a wonderful twist on historical events and many layers of intrigue. The story is well-researched and features strong female characters, while customers appreciate its quick pace.

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Customers find the book engaging from beginning to end and consider it a satisfying conclusion to the trilogy.

"This is an excellent book and the last in an excellent series...." Read more

"Easy read, entertaining" Read more

"Twists, excitement, love, despair, fear, shock and more. What an entertaining series. I am glad I found it...." Read more

"...These are intriguing reads which turn your Elizabethan understanding on its head, sideways......" Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's historical elements, particularly its wonderful twist and many layers of intrigue.

"Twists, excitement, love, despair, fear, shock and more. What an entertaining series. I am glad I found it...." Read more

"...work was so well done; cohesive plot, believable storyline, handling of historical as well as modern characters with insight born of knowledge and..." Read more

"I seriously could not set these done. I love history and historical fiction especially when it’s well researched and can easily fit into history’s..." Read more

"...hard to digest the family tree and plots, I just love the intrigue and the story...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with one customer describing it as engrossing and another praising the author's writing skills.

"...Your work was so well done; cohesive plot, believable storyline, handling of historical as well as modern characters with insight born of knowledge..." Read more

"...Another great story of Arabella Stuart and what may have been the REAL STORY!I" Read more

"...The fictional story is engrossing and exciting but the links to the Tudors and then the Stuarts just made the story even better!..." Read more

"...sure I knew what the secret was going to end up being, I truly enjoyed the story and getting to the conclusion." Read more

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Customers appreciate the research quality of the book, with one customer noting how the series presents a fascinating theory.

"...I love history and historical fiction especially when it’s well researched and can easily fit into history’s narrative...." Read more

"...I thoroughly enjoyed my reading experience and am impressed with the research behind these alternative Tudor women's stories...." Read more

"...This one,however, is extremely convoluted, confusing and downright frustrating trying to follow what is going on...." Read more

"...That didn't make it less enjoyable. This series was fascinating in presenting a theory that COULD'VE happened!" Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, particularly noting that many characters are from a period they enjoy, with one customer highlighting the strong female characters and another mentioning Arbella as a real historical figure.

"...Arbella is a real person, and could have been queen after Elizabeth, but history matters went just out of her grasp...." Read more

"...plot, believable storyline, handling of historical as well as modern characters with insight born of knowledge and passion ....an excellent series!..." Read more

"...There were so many layers of intrigue and all of it centered around strong female characters...." Read more

"Read each book and loved them all. The many characters are from a period I enjoy. I am hoping we will have another mystery from history to read about." Read more

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Customers find the book easy to read and quick-paced.

"Thoroughly enjoyed all 3 books in the series. Intelligent, quick reads ; fun for history and mystery enthusiasts. Highly recommend" Read more

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  • Marlene Oaks
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Page Turner
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025
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    Twists, excitement, love, despair, fear, shock and more. What an entertaining series. I am glad I found it. I an grateful to Kindle Unlimited for offering the loan of so many books.
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  • mid3sag
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Tudor period, re-imagined
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020
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    If you are interested in the Tudor/ Stuart historical period, then the Arbella Stuart novel plus two other novels set in pre-Elizabethan years, may be your saving grace at this time.

    The complete series goes from King Henry VIII through the Stuarts. These are intriguing reads which turn your Elizabethan understanding on its head, sideways...

    Arbella is a real person, and could have been queen after Elizabeth, but history matters went just out of her grasp.

    To say more would be less fun for the reader....there is a second story line which is set in modern times. An enterprising group of young scholars take on the historical digging, which is fun as well.

    Enjoy!

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The tute trilogy
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2020
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    I just finished reading the series of three books in the order they are published. I thoroughly enjoyed my reading experience and am impressed with the research behind these alternative Tudor women's stories. Like so many I consume books of English history and marvel at the "nterpretations" encountered. Your work was so well done; cohesive plot, believable storyline, handling of historical as well as modern characters with insight born of knowledge and passion ....an excellent series! This was a fun ride! More please!
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  • Just Jennifer a bookworm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great adventure!!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2025
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    History always has a way of being changed by certain people who wanted it otherwise. Another great story of Arabella Stuart and
    what may have been the REAL STORY!I
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  • Maria Voyles
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing trilogy
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2020
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    I seriously could not set these done. I love history and historical fiction especially when it’s well researched and can easily fit into history’s narrative. The book had so many surprises that if you paid attention could catch along with the main characters. The only surprise that was lack luster was finding the heirs in Perdita and Piper. That was one I connected the dots on halfway through the first book and felt that there should have been more at the end with them discovering their lineage and how they would fit into society. Otherwise, I will definitely be recommending these to friends.
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  • Bex Aune
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read, if you enjoy history even if it's somewhat fictionalised.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
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    I hadn't ever read a 'historical fiction mystery' before so gave this series a try. I really enjoyed the series, even though I could guess about the ending from reading the first book. If you know a LOT about British History between the mid-1550's through the mid-1600's, you'll probably see where it's going. That didn't make it less enjoyable. This series was fascinating in presenting a theory that COULD'VE happened!
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  • sharper
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can’t get enough
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2024
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    I haven’t been as engrossed in a book series since Outlander! While it is sometimes hard to digest the family tree and plots, I just love the intrigue and the story. I am reading this in the ebook version so I don’t know if the paper version has it but I’d love some visuals sometimes. Especially when trying to follow the relations. I am anxious to start book 4 and really hope there will be a book 5. I just don’t want it to end!
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  • KMA reader
    3.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Disappointed
    Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2020
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    I have read the entire trilogy, and (SPOILER ALERT) this review discloses bits of the story. The first book was fabulous and really grabbed my attention and held it. Kudos to the author for her fresh idea, imagination and her depth of knowledge about the history. It was finely crafted. And her strong, determined, compassionate women were stellar! The second book was also very good but not as focused or well crafted. The third book made no sense to me, and it drowned in the historical detail. The choice to focus on Arbella was, to me, a mistake. Her quest for the crown had little to do with the heirs - I kept thinking she was one. But, unless I really misunderstood something, she was not. So the story of the heirs got sidelined and never came back on track. And James, as Mary's son, was one of the heirs - when did the ladies decide to ditch him? There were plenty of reasons, but I would have liked to have seen him acknowledged and assessed more fully. I really missed getting to know the heirs in this timeframe, especially Ennie who was central to the entire trilogy. Her life sounded far more interesting than Arbella's to me. All of a sudden we discover she is the Scribe but we have learned so little about her and her motivation. Same for the brother. Then the modern wrap up happened at light speed, with many loose ends unresolved. And I never understood the lack of physical security at the mansion. Not even one guard? Just not believable. So, while I enjoyed the trilogy, the last book was chaotic and disappointing to me. The ending felt forced and very anticlimactic.
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  • Jaydee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow another great story
    Reviewed in Australia on June 21, 2020
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    Thank you Alexandra for this further novel. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Amazing the amount of research you put into it. It held my interest so much I was reluctant to put it down, reading far into the late hours.
    I look forward to reading your further novels. Once again thank you. Regards Jackie.
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  • Anne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in Canada on November 24, 2021
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    Great series, interesting historical tale spinning. I cN’t wait to read the next one in the series. A recommended read.
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  • Maxwell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2025
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    Can’t wait to read the next book in series. For a book that is set in two time frames it is easy to follow and well written. This is the third in the series and as good as the others. Everything is explained and there is no puzzling as to who everyone is.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Rollicking read of a trilogy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2020
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    This review is really about the whole three book series by Alexandra Walsh, the Catherine Howard/Elizabeth Tudor/Arbella Stuart Conspiracy. I'm a keen historical fiction reader and I loved these, ploughed through them and ordered the next as soon as each was finished. But I was also eye-rolling at some elements.
    The series constitutes (1) having some fun with alternative possibilities in history, (2) proposing that the historically-real female characters were in fact a supportive, intelligent network of thinkers and doers rather than a bunch of fainters bitching over their embroidery - a view that I welcome and give serious consideration to, and (3) a thriller/mystery plot. I was completely on board with the first two elements and it's refreshing to read some different ideas about timeline, characters, and the personal relationships of the past. Although I am a fairly serious historical reader, I had no beef with the idea of messing around with it a bit, since there are plenty of accepted-version historical novels already, and this was clearly written as something different. I did feel the mystery element was weaker, largely (and frustratingly) because of unnecessarily obvious hinting at where this was going, from the start of the first book. I didn't find it suspenseful because of this, and the hints I refer to could easily have been left out.
    But, despite this, I chomped through the first book like nobody's business and immediately ordered the others, so, I can't say it was anything other than a total win for the author. She has done her job with aplomb - entertained me, made me think about it, and made me buy the next one. Five stars for most elements of the trilogy, one knocked off for needlessly undermining the suspense. I will be on the lookout for the next book from this author.
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  • bookworm27
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Series
    Reviewed in Australia on June 17, 2020
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    Quite a fascinating series, could this story be the real thing?
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