A Plague of Serpents

K.J. Maitland's gripping Jacobean historical thriller series comes to a dramatic conclusion...

'What a wonderful storyteller Maitland is' THE TIMES

'Find Spero Pettingar, discover what he means to do and bring the report of it to me, before Cecil's men find him'

Daniel Pursglove has one last chance to spare himself from the horrors of Newgate Gaol - or worse. But as two circles of conspirators gather in London, who is plotting to kill the King and who seeks to ensnare Daniel in their dark web?

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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