John Pilkington Knihy

England im Jahr 1586. Thomas Finbow führt als Falkner auf dem Anwesen von Sir Robert Vicary und dessen Ehefrau Lady Margaret ein friedliches Leben in den Berkshire Downs. Da wird ein Toter im Wald gefunden wird: Die übel zugerichtete Leiche von Nathaniel Pickering, Lady Margarets unnützem und trunksüchtigen Bruder: Doch wer ist der Mörder? Und wer bedroht Lady Margaret? Unversehens gerät Thomas Finbow in einen Strudel aus Intrigen, Betrug und Verrat. Um das Leben und die Ehre seiner geliebten Herrin zu retten, nimmt der Falkner den Kampf mit einem der mächtigsten und zwielichtigsten Männer Londons auf ...

Boy-actor Ben Button is eager to escape the chaos of London for a quiet visit to his family in Hornsey. However, the village is troubled by recent robberies, and Ben's granny appears to be hiding something unusual.

"Ben Button and his company of actors have been invited to perform in front of the Queen, but when costumes disappear and a suspicious fire nearly destroys the theatre, Ben suspects that a hidden enemy is out to ruin their royal performance. Ben must team up with rival apprentice Matt to discover who's behind these dirty tricks. Is there really a traitor in their midst?"--Cover.

Ben Burton is an apprentice with a famous company of actors. Their first stop is Bowford Manor and one of them is accused of stealing a valuable gold plate. Ben teams up with Lady Sarah, and they discover that dangerous secrets surround the mysterious plate. (From back cover).

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Ben Button captures a beggar-boy suspected of theft, only to find out it's actually a girl named Jane. She is a runaway, left homeless after her family was evicted by a nobleman. This nobleman is set to marry in London, where Ben and his acting troupe will perform.

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 Papist Thomas Percy, cousin of the Earl of Northumberland, Marbeck's assignment takes on a greater urgency when rumours reach him of a terrible danger aimed at the King. But with no idea where this threat comes from, and his spymaster's refusal to take it seriously, Marbeck is at a loss. And his efforts to concentrate on affairs of state are complicated by affairs of the heart in the.