Martyr (US edition) - signed, lined & pre-publication datedIn a burnt out house, one of Queen Elizabeth's aristocratic cousins is found murdered, her young flesh marked with profane symbols. At the same time, a plot to assassinate Sir Francis Drake, England's most famous sea warrior, is discovered a plot which, if successful, could leave the country utterly defenseless against a Spanish invasion. It's 1587, the Queens reign is in jeopardy, and one man is charged with the desperate task of solving both cases:

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