The Queen's Men

by Oliver Clements Narrated by Matthew Lloyd Davies

Overview

The unputdownable and “lively” (The New York Times) Agents of the Crown series continues with this riveting novel following the original MI6 agent as he is assigned a dangerous mission to recreate a weapon from antiquity.

As she travels through Waltham Forest, Queen Elizabeth I is ambushed by masked gunmen who leave her carriage riddled with holes before disappearing into the night. Knowing that the perpetrators have the Queen's carriage route, her Private Secretary, Sir Francis Walsingham, must find the mystery assailants before they can strike again.

While Queen Elizabeth's Privy Council debates how to best secure the throne in the wake of the attack and Catholic Spain's further intrusion into the Low Countries, the queen herself searches for the ultimate weapon to protect her country and throne: Greek fire, the recipe of which disappeared with the collapse of the Byzantine Empire.

She orders her friend John Dee-scientist, philosopher, and spy-to rediscover this vital secret, despite his misgivings. For he understands that in a world fraught with coded messages, ruthless adversaries, and deadly plot, his mission to secure his nation's future may prove impossible, unless he deploys the most effective weapon of all: intelligence.

Editorial Reviews

FEBRUARY 2022 - AudioFile

Matthew Lloyd Davies offers an absorbing narration of this second in the Agents of the Crown series. Queen Elizabeth I’s caravan is attacked by armed men, and the Queen barely escapes death. An embarrassed Francis Walsingham, the Queen’s spymaster, had no intelligence about a possible attack. To find the would-be assassins, Walsingham must rely on the Queen’s favorite, alchemist Dr. John Dee. As he delivers devious plotting and graphic violence, Davies leaves no doubt that Dee is really the star of this convoluted story. With controlled gravitas, Davies brings together the ominous sighting of the Great Comet of 1577, the search for an ancient alchemical weapon called “Greek fire” to use against Spain, and the apocalyptic finale at the Queen’s birthday celebration. Davies’s performance enhances this action-packed adventure. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

FEBRUARY 2022 - AudioFile

Matthew Lloyd Davies offers an absorbing narration of this second in the Agents of the Crown series. Queen Elizabeth I’s caravan is attacked by armed men, and the Queen barely escapes death. An embarrassed Francis Walsingham, the Queen’s spymaster, had no intelligence about a possible attack. To find the would-be assassins, Walsingham must rely on the Queen’s favorite, alchemist Dr. John Dee. As he delivers devious plotting and graphic violence, Davies leaves no doubt that Dee is really the star of this convoluted story. With controlled gravitas, Davies brings together the ominous sighting of the Great Comet of 1577, the search for an ancient alchemical weapon called “Greek fire” to use against Spain, and the apocalyptic finale at the Queen’s birthday celebration. Davies’s performance enhances this action-packed adventure. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940177143804
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	12/07/2021
Series:	An Agents of the Crown Novel
Edition description:	Unabridged

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