A thrilling historical mystery set in Elizabethan England and Moorish Morocco.
1593: Five years after the Armada, England is emerging as a global power. Physician Nicholas Shelby, a reluctant spy, undertakes an undercover mission to uncover the fate of a missing queen's informer. His search takes him from London's dark alleys to the dazzling city of Marrakech, Morocco. Back in London, Shelby's companion, Bianca Merton, confronts a ravaging plague that threatens the city.
Can their budding relationship survive the threats of pestilence and conspiracy? Will Nicholas navigate the unpredictability of Marrakesh and return home? This brilliantly realized historical mystery plunges readers into a deadly conspiracy across far-flung destinations.