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The Gentlewoman Spy: A thrilling Elizabethan adventure with a feisty heroine (Kit Scarlett Tudor Mysteries Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Adele Jordan (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Join Kit in a thrilling historical espionage novel! For fans of S J Parris, Andrew Taylor, S W Perry and Andrew Swanston.

What happens when the spymaster’s right-hand man turns out to be a woman…?

1584, London

Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to the Tudor Queen Elizabeth has trained Kit Scarlett since she was a girl. Aware that she is able to infiltrate places that his male agents cannot, he sees her as an invaluable member of his team.

When Walsingham discovers that a rebel alliance is planning to overthrow Queen Elizabeth and put Mary, Queen of Scots on the English throne, he summons Kit immediately.

Together with loyal Scottish agent Iomhar Blackwood, Kit is tasked with finding out the full details of the treasonous plot.

Both used to working alone, Kit and Iomhar struggle to get along, but they must come together if they are to have any chance of stopping the deadly conspiracy against the queen.

Can Kit secure her place in a man’s world? Will she save Queen Elizabeth?

Or will her daring ultimately be her downfall…?

THE GENTLEWOMAN SPY is the first book in the Kit Scarlett Tudor Mysteries Series. It is a thrilling historical espionage adventure set in Elizabethan London with a feisty female lead.

'A fast-paced, action-packed story with an unusual and plucky heroine. Meticulously researched, Adele Jordan's tale pitches you into her Elizabethan world of plots and counter-plots with an intriguing take on Walsingham, humanizing the Queen's notorious spymaster.' Elizabeth Bailey, author of the Lady Fan Mystery Series

'This marvellous Elizabethan spy adventure hurtles the reader headlong into a narrative starring a refreshingly off-beat and spirited heroine. Rich historical detail is woven seamlessly into an epic plot. Tense, with vividly portrayed characters, The Gentlewoman Spy is a treasure-trove for fans of Tudor history and historical fiction.' Coirle Mooney, author of My Lady's Shadow

THE KIT SCARLETT TUDOR MYSTERY SERIES:
BOOK ONE: THE GENTLEWOMAN SPY
BOOK TWO: THE ROYAL ASSASSIN
BOOK THREE: A SPY AT HAMPTON COURT
BOOK FOUR: THE LOST HIGHLANDER
BOOK FIVE: THE TRAITOR QUEEN
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    Kit Scarlett Tudor Mysteries
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B22NY6RT
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (August 12, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 12, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
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Adele Jordan

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Adele is a writer with a fascination for history. Her focus is fiction in the Tudor era, telling the stories of women and adventure. Whether it’s inspired by true events or created purely from imagination, she desires to write stories from this captivating era that haven’t been written before of those on the edges of society, the paupers, the spies, the workers and those who have not had a voice.

Adele studied English at the University of Exeter before moving into an eclectic career of publishing and marketing. Having worked with the National Trust’s photography department for two years, Adele travelled the country to visit the landscapes and historical places that have carved England and Wales’ heritage. When Covid struck, the job disappeared overnight, and Adele committed her time to ghost writing and authoring her own stories, returning to her childhood dream job. Since then, she has had over twenty successful books published as a ghost writer and hopes to turn that success into stories now written in her own name.

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Customers enjoy the book's engaging storytelling and suspenseful plot. They find the characters likable and the dialogue enjoyable. The book is described as fast-paced and an exciting read with delightful principals at the center. Readers praise it as a nice, adventurous story that will appeal to history buffs.

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6 customers mention "Enjoyment"6 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book. They find it engaging and entertaining, a pleasant way to pass an afternoon. Readers mention it's suitable for history enthusiasts and spy fans alike.

"...and THE GENTLE WOMAN SPY is a very good beginning. It is fun, fast, suspenseful, and exciting. Looking forward to more." Read more

"...of historic details will please a history buff and entertain anybody who loves a good spy story." Read more

"...Nevertheless, I finished the book, and it was a pleasant way to squander an afternoon, so there’s something there...." Read more

"This is the first book I enjoyed it very much. Look forward to reading the next in the series...." Read more

5 customers mention "Storytelling"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storytelling. They find it engaging with gentle hints of Kit's past that add intrigue. The book is fast-paced and suspenseful, keeping readers hooked until the end. Readers appreciate the alternative mystery and history buff appeal.

"...and THE GENTLE WOMAN SPY is a very good beginning. It is fun, fast, suspenseful, and exciting. Looking forward to more." Read more

"...Plenty of historic details will please a history buff and entertain anybody who loves a good spy story." Read more

"...Clever build up with Kit and Iomhar’s interactions along with gentle hints of Kit’s past lends more intrique in the story...." Read more

"...Great pleasure reading. I really enjoy the historical setting. Looking forward to the next book in the series." Read more

3 customers mention "Likability"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters likable. However, they feel the dialogue lacks depth and mystery.

"...The characters are likable but no mystery or depth, and the dialogue, relationships and plot lines are fairly obvious and..." Read more

"...Look forward to reading the next in the series. I like the main characters, the play well against each other." Read more

"Loved the characters and the plot. Great pleasure reading. I really enjoy the historical setting. Looking forward to the next book in the series." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's fast pace. They find it engaging and entertaining.

"...and THE GENTLE WOMAN SPY is a very good beginning. It is fun, fast, suspenseful, and exciting. Looking forward to more." Read more

"...It’s fast paced, engaging and entertaining...." Read more

"Adele Jordan cannonballs the reader into the story immediately and never slows down...." Read more

3 customers mention "Readability"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read. They appreciate the nice, adventurous story with delightful characters at its center.

"Adele Jordan “the gentlewoman spy” Nice , adventurous story of a woman-spy, placed at the second half of the reign of Elizabeth I...." Read more

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars First book in this series by Adele Jordan . . . .
    Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023
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    . . . and THE GENTLE WOMAN SPY is a very good beginning. It is fun, fast, suspenseful, and exciting. Looking forward to more.
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  • antique
    4.0 out of 5 stars will please a history buff and entertain anybody who loves a good spy story.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2023
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    Adele Jordan “the gentlewoman spy”
    Nice , adventurous story of a woman-spy, placed at the second half of the reign of Elizabeth I.
    It’s fast paced, engaging and entertaining. 1584 is marked with trouble brewing from Mary Queen of Scots supporters and threat to Elizabeth I life and crown. Strategically placed Walsingham’s intelligencers uncover and trying to thwart Mary’s supporters plots against the Queen.
    The main character is Kit (Kitty, Katherine) Scarlett, brought up and taught by Walsingham himself as a spy. Unlikely paired with young Scotsman Iomhar, the fellow agent, both prove to be efficient and capable to untangle the treasonous yarn of events.
    Plenty of historic details will please a history buff and entertain anybody who loves a good spy story.
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  • P. Willson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Just OK
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2022
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    The actual writing is pretty bad: Frequent sentences with no verbs, or too many verbs, or wrong declension, and/or incorrect or excessive or missing punctuation. The characters are likable but no mystery or depth, and the dialogue, relationships and plot lines are fairly obvious and (thanks to loud foreshadowing) predictable. Nevertheless, I finished the book, and it was a pleasant way to squander an afternoon, so there’s something there.

    I’d say not too bad for a first book, except the author claims to have ghostwritten numerous books. Maybe they landed in the hands of a competent editor? This one surely didn’t, mores the pity.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Feisty Indeed!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2022
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    Adele Jordan cannonballs the reader into the story immediately and never slows down. Clever build up with Kit and Iomhar’s interactions along with gentle hints of Kit’s past lends more intrique in the story. Then there is the spymaster himself, Walsingham, his puzzling family dynamics with Kit, his secrets relating to both Kit and Iomhar, and the question of how he came to care for Kit . Yes, greatly looking forward to the next books in this series!
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  • Vicky Lee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2023
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    This is the first book I enjoyed it very much. Look forward to reading the next in the series. I like the main characters, the play well against each other.
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  • Cheryl Kleinjam
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Fun Series!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2022
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    Loved the characters and the plot. Great pleasure reading. I really enjoy the historical setting. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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  • dakotaisaiah
    4.0 out of 5 stars Alternative mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023
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    The interaction between the two principals was delightful. The plot was engaging. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a darn good read. I will certainly visit Adele Jordan again. Especially if she has these two delightful principals at the center.
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  • Sheri O'Neill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
    I am so thrilled that I was chosen to read this book! I found it to be q really enjoyable read. I was excited to find that although when I thought I had the ending worked out, I was proved wrong!! I love when I'm proven wrong.

    I look forward to the next book and hope that this will turn into a fine little series. Thoroughly wonderful read.
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  • H R
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read, interesting characters
    Reviewed in Canada on September 4, 2022
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    OK, loosely tied to a specific point in history although (probably) not a historic event. The author did not reference specific events that directly impacted the story. Nonetheless the story covers some of the feelings and ideas of the period and wrapped it into a fast paced and enjoyable story. Looking forward to the next book in the series.
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  • Robinl15
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lively Story!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2023
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    Excellent plot with interesting characters. The story starts with Walsingham's spys and finishes with an assassination plot to remove Elizabeth I from the throne it is a perfect book for escapism and to provide a wrlcome distraction from the foul weather.
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  • Paul..P..
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good yarn and well written.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2023
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    A good yarn thats well written and enjoyable ,not to taxing its an easy read ,now into book 2. so must be all
    right.
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  • G.F.Taylor
    3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better written
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2022
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    This is a first novel and I rather like the premise it’s based on. But I feel the actual writing could do with improvement. For example sentences are not always carefully or well constructed and there are punctuation mistakes. Perhaps the author would benefit from better/ closer editing. The characters are likable but not well developed enough and the dialogue, relationships and plot lines are predictable. Nevertheless, I finished the book, so the characters and set up have promise.
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  • Jonathan Posner
    5.0 out of 5 stars A worthy addition to the genre
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 22, 2022
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    As a fellow writer of female-led action adventures set in Elizabethan England, I was curious to see how Adele Jordan was going to approach the genre. I certainly wasn't disappointed - the heroine Kit is an engaging character, and her relationship with Iomhar provides a strong central narrative. The villain is also suitably nasty, and provides a worthy foe for Kit to pit her wits against.
    There were some action sequences I had to re-read a couple of times to make sure I had understood them correctly, but that was a minor point. Overall this is a very enjoyable book and I am looking forward to the next adventure!
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