John Pilkington

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A BRAND NEW instalment in a gripping Tudor mystery from bestselling author John Pilkington. Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor and S. J. Parris.This Ward, Cutler... it seethes, does it not?1595, Bishopsgate Ward, London. Matthew Cutler, constable for ...

• Dec-2025
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Get ready for the third thrilling title in John Pilkington's gripping Thomas the Falconer Tudor mystery series! Perfect for fans for S. J. Parris and Andrew Taylor 🩸☠️'This tale gives an authentic sense of Elizabethan life's visceral side with...

• Dec-2025
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Get ready for the first adventure in the fabulous Thomas the Falconer Tudor mystery series from John Pilkington. A must-read for fans of C J Sansom and Andrew Taylor. 🩸�"�'A truly fine historical series' - Library JournalBE YE HUNTER OR PREY?Intr...

• Nov-2025
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Discover the first in a BRAND NEW gripping Tudor mystery from bestselling author John Pilkington. Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor and S. J. Parris. 🩸�"�☠️'Pilkington transports us back to the Elizabethan era so deftly you can smell the stin...

• Sep-2015
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Government spy Marbeck uncovers a deadly conspiracy against Parliament and the King of England 1605: With the new King James on the throne, England is still fiercely divided between Catholic and Protestant. Ordered to keep watch on well-known Papi...

• Jun-2014
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Summer 1604: England is on edge, as a high-powered Spanish delegation arrives in London to start vital and long-awaited treaty talks. King James, a year into his reign, wants to be seen as The Peacemaker King, bringing an end to nearly twenty years o...

• Nov-2013
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Spring, 1603: Queen Elizabeth is dying, and England waits anxiously. The Virgin Queen hasn't named an heir, refusing even to speak. Her cousin James, King of Scotland, is assumed to be her successor, but will the transition be peaceful? Sir Robert Ce...

• Mar-2013
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From the author of the successful Thomas the Falconer mysteries comes a new historical series featuring Elizabethan intelligencer Martin Marbeck . . . 1600: a new century dawns. War with Spain has dragged on for fifteen years, the conflict in Ireland...

• Mar-2012
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In the second mystery featuring actress�Betsy Brand,�she leaves London and begins a new and dangerous venture as a spy for her country

In�autumn 1671, war looms with Holland, while discontent grows with England's dissolute monarch, Ch...

• Apr-2011
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A young actress�with a role in�a Shakespeare tragedy finds herself investigating real-life murders�In 1670, in the turbulent time following the Great Fire, a series of chilling murders shakes Restoration London. All are linked to the new Dorse...

• Nov-2007
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Get ready for the final THRILLING instalment in John Pilkington's Thomas the Falconer Tudor mystery series!'English history fans who don't know the Thomas the Falconer series should get up to speed quickly.' BooklistTHE FINAL DEADLY HUNTWhen Thomas's...

• May-2006
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A Thomas the Falconer Mystery Winter 1594; the body of a young woman is found washed up beside the Thames. She has been cruelly mutilated, and cannot be identified. Meanwhile Thomas the Falconer arrives in frost-bound London on a sensitive mission: t...

• Dec-2005
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Pick up the next adventure in John Pilkington's incredibly intriguing Thomas the Falconer Tudor mystery series! Perfect for fans of S. J. Parris and Andrew Taylor. 🩸�"�'English history fans who don't know the Thomas the Falconer series should get...

• Mar-2005
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Pick up the next thrilling instalment in this gripping Elizabethan mystery series from John Pilkington. Fans of Andrew Taylor and C. J. Sansom will not want to miss this! 🩸☠️'Pilkington's latest takes this long-running and popular series to a ...

• Jul-2004
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Thomas the Falconer tracks down a hawk and a lady
In the summer of 1590, Thomas is sent to help Sir Giles Buckridge train a wild ramage hawk. But the hawk disappears, as does Sir Giles's eldest daughter, and Thomas is set on her trail. But before ...

• Jan-2004
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Get hold of the second adventure in this gripping Elizabethan mystery series from John Pilkington!🩸�"�'Thomas proves a dogged, creative and insightful sleuth.' - Publishers WeeklyMURDER MOST SAVAGE...When invited to attend the Barrowhill Pleasure...