Daniel Pursglove
1 primary work • 4 total works
Book 1
**Longlisted for the CWA Historical Dagger Award**
'A gripping thriller' THE TIMES | 'Dark and enthralling' ANDREW TAYLOR | 'Devilishly good' DAILY MAIL
'I couldn't put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A story of disaster, espionage, murder and a deep-seated conspiracy... it's nothing short of genius' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Revenge runs deep in this captivating historical thriller for fans of C.J. Sansom and Laura Shepherd-Robinson.
1606. England stands divided in the wake of the failed Gunpowder Plot. As a devastating tidal wave sweeps the Bristol Channel, rumours of new treachery reach the King.
In Newgate prison, Daniel Pursglove receives an unexpected - and dangerous - offer. Charles FitzAlan, close confidant of King James, will grant his freedom - if Daniel can infiltrate the underground Catholic network in Bristol and unmask the one conspirator still at large.
Where better to hide a traitor than in the chaos of a drowned city? Daniel goes to Bristol to investigate, but soon finds himself at the heart of a dark Jesuit conspiracy - and in pursuit of a killer.
PRAISE FOR DANIEL PURSGLOVE BOOK 1
'Colourful and compelling' SUNDAY TIMES
'Goes right to the heart of the Jacobean court' TRACY BORMAN
'Spies, thieves, murderers and King James I? Brilliant' CONN IGGULDEN
'The intrigues of Jacobean court politics simmer beneath the surface in this gripping and masterful crime novel' KATHERINE CLEMENTS
'Shadows and menace lurk round almost every corner... Brilliant writing and more importantly, riveting reading' SIMON SCARROW
'Beautifully written with a dark heart, Maitland knows how to pull you deep into the early Jacobean period' RHIANNON WARD
'Full of tension and danger... powerfully atmospheric' JENNIFER SAINT
'A beautifully crafted thriller... Breathtaking and bone-chilling' MANDA SCOTT
'Maitland is a superlative historical novelist' REBECCA MASCULL
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Whispers haunt the walls and treachery darkens the shadows in this captivating historical novel for readers of C.J. Sansom, Andrew Taylor's Ashes of London and Kate Mosse.
Winter, 1607. A man is struck down in the grounds of Battle Abbey, Sussex. Before dawn breaks, he is dead.
Home to the Montagues, Battle has caught the paranoid eye of King James. The Catholic household is rumoured to shelter those loyal to the Pope, disguising them as servants within the abbey walls. And the last man sent to expose them was silenced before his report could reach London.
Daniel Pursglove is summoned to infiltrate Battle and find proof of treachery. He soon discovers that nearly everyone at the abbey has something to hide - for deeds far more dangerous than religious dissent. But one lone figure he senses only in the shadows, carefully concealed from the world. Could the notorious traitor Spero Pettingar finally be close at hand?
As more bodies are unearthed, Daniel determines to catch the culprit. But how do you unmask a killer when nobody is who they seem?
DANIEL PURSGLOVE BOOK TWO
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Praise for THE DROWNED CITY
'Dark and enthralling' ANDREW TAYLOR
'This gripping thriller shows what a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMES
'Colourful and compelling' SUNDAY TIMES
'Goes right to the heart of the Jacobean court' TRACY BORMAN
'Devilishly good' DAILY MAIL
'Spies, thieves, murderers and King James I? Brilliant' CONN IGGULDEN
'There are few authors who can bring the past to life so compellingly... Brilliant writing and more importantly, riveting reading' SIMON SCARROW
'The intrigues of Jacobean court politics simmer beneath the surface in this gripping and masterful crime novel' KATHERINE CLEMENTS
'Beautifully written with a dark heart, Maitland knows how to pull you deep into the early Jacobean period' RHIANNON WARD
'What a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMES
DANIEL PURSGLOVE BOOK THREE
From the stark Yorkshire landscape to the dark underbelly of Jacobean London, Daniel Pursglove's new mission sees him fall prey to a ruthless copycat killer...
London, 1607. As dawn breaks, Daniel Pursglove rides north, away from the watchful eye of the King and his spies.
He returns, disguised, to his childhood home in Yorkshire - with his own score to settle. The locals have little reason to trust a prying stranger, and those who remember Daniel do so with contempt.
When a body is found with rope burns about the neck, Daniel falls under suspicion. On the run, across the country, he is pursued by a ruthless killer whose victims all share the same gallows mark. Are these the crimes of someone with a cruel personal vendetta - or has Daniel become embroiled in a bigger, and far more sinister, conspiracy?
A new river of treason is rising, flowing from the fields of Yorkshire right to the heart of the King's court . . .
PRAISE FOR THE DANIEL PURSGLOVE SERIES
'Dark and enthralling' ANDREW TAYLOR
'This gripping thriller shows what a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMES
'Colourful and compelling' SUNDAY TIMES
'Full of tension and danger... powerfully atmospheric' JENNIFER SAINT
'Goes right to the heart of the Jacobean court' TRACY BORMAN
'Spies, thieves, murderers and King James I? Brilliant' CONN IGGULDEN
'There are few authors who can bring the past to life so compellingly... Brilliant writing and more importantly, riveting reading' SIMON SCARROW
'A beautifully crafted thriller... Breathtaking and bone-chilling' MANDA SCOTT
'Maitland is a superlative historical novelist' REBECCA MASCULL
'Devilishly good' DAILY MAIL
'The intrigues of Jacobean court politics simmer beneath the surface in this gripping and masterful crime novel' KATHERINE CLEMENTS
'Beautifully written with a dark heart, Maitland knows how to pull you deep into the early Jacobean period' RHIANNON WARD
K.J. Maitland's gripping Jacobean historical thriller series comes to a dramatic conclusion...
'What a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMES
London, 1608. Three years after the Gunpowder Treason, the King's enemies prepare to strike again.
Daniel Pursglove is tasked by royal command with one final mission: he must infiltrate the Serpents - a secret group of Catholics plotting to kill the King - or risk his own execution. But other conspirators are circling, men who would blackmail Daniel for their own dark ends.
In the Serpents' den, nothing is quite as it seems. And when Daniel spies a familiar face among their number, the game takes a dangerous turn.
As plague returns to London, tensions reach breaking point. Can Daniel escape the web of treason in which he finds himself ensnared - or has his luck finally run out?
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PRAISE FOR THE DANIEL PURSGLOVE SERIES
'Dark and enthralling' ANDREW TAYLOR
'Colourful and compelling' SUNDAY TIMES
'Full of tension and danger... powerfully atmospheric' JENNIFER SAINT
'Goes right to the heart of the Jacobean court' TRACY BORMAN
'Spies, thieves, murderers and King James I? Brilliant' CONN IGGULDEN
'There are few authors who can bring the past to life so compellingly... Brilliant writing and more importantly, riveting reading' SIMON SCARROW
'A beautifully crafted thriller... Breathtaking and bone-chilling' MANDA SCOTT
'Maitland is a superlative historical novelist' REBECCA MASCULL
'Devilishly good' DAILY MAIL
'The intrigues of Jacobean court politics simmer beneath the surface in this gripping and masterful crime novel' KATHERINE CLEMENTS
'Beautifully written with a dark heart, Maitland knows how to pull you deep into the early Jacobean period' RHIANNON WARD