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It's late August, 1592. Sir Robert Carey, cousin to Queen Elizabeth from the wrong side of Henry VIII's blanket, remains at his post on the Borders at Carlisle. He has at last been confirmed by his monarch as Deputy Warden and is still deeply in love with Lady Elizabeth Widdrington while despising her elderly, abusive husband (will the man never die?). Carey remains estranged from his dour but lethal henchman, Henry Dodd, after Carey decided, much to Dodd's bafflement, to take the high road during an incident at Dick of Dryhope's tower and 'honourably and skillfully avoided the bloody-pitched battle'.

The King's courts are full of sycophants, former lovers bent on revenge, a would-be assassin, a toothdrawer (and philosopher, too) who all gather in Edinburgh, where a great debate on the differences between the Ptolemaic and the Copernican systems, and a demonstration of the planets will be staged. Then a clash of spheres mirroring the same at the human level ensues...

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4 April 2017
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"A climactic chapter features a debate between supporters of the Earth-centered Ptolemaic system and advocates of the rival Copernican system. Chisholm does a good job illuminating the quandary felt by many when new scientific discoveries challenged the old religion. Loyal to his queen and his conscience, Carey proves an able statesman in an installment full of adventure and intrigue."--Publishers Weekly

"The court of Elizabeth I once more outpaces today's politicians for cunning, effrontery, and vengeful machinations. As usual, Chisholm moves effortlessly from fascinating historical background to philosophical musings to violent action."--Kirkus Reviews --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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P.F. Chisholm is a pseudonym of a well-known writer of historical thrillers, childrens' books, and non-fiction blogs and ebooks. Previous titles in the Sir Robert Carey and Sergeant Dodd series are A Famine of Horses, A Season of Knives, A Surfeit of Guns, A Plague of Angels, A Murder of Crows, and An Air of Treason. www.patricia-finney.co.uk

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XCTGJQZ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Head of Zeus (4 April 2017)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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SALLY KATE

Be careful! Carey is addictive!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2017

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In one week I devoured "Priced Above Rubies" and then "A Clash of Spheres". The trouble is, the more I read, the more I want!
This story carries on from where we left off at the end of "A Chorus of Innocents", in the north of England. Carey, having finally received the queen's warrant as Deputy Warden, is sent into Scotland by Sir Robert Cecil to help to defuse the very real threat of a Spanish invasion. Our old friend Simon Anriques is with him. He has been invited to explain his view of cosmology to King James and his court. They are accompanied by Sergeant Dodd, who is still in a strop. We also get to spend more time with Janet Dodd, who is as remarkable as her husband.
In King James' court we are introduced to his Danish wife, Queen Anne, a very young woman clearly brought up to be a royal consort.
I'm not going to tell the story; read it! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

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Amazon Customer susanafzal

Looking forward to the next.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2019

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Looking forward to the next one. Coming from the reivers ravaged counties of the border, still inhabited by Dodds, Storeys and Graham's, I was fascinated by these books from the start. I agree with other reviewers. Why they aren't much better known?? This is my latest and it's great. Carey is a wild child isn't he?

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Mackem

A Must Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2017

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Another tale of Derring Do
Set not only in the Reiver ravaged Border Country of England & Scotland but also the Scottish Court of James 6.
With all the intrigue we have come to expect from this Author, coupled with humour & gore, whats not to like.
Like all good serials we are left on the edge of our seats wanting more.
Is The Courtier going to have a liaison with Mrs Dodd ?

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Rosalind Winter

A series that gets better and better

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2018

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As usual a clever, well-crafted narrative, and this one ends with an agonising cliff-hanger! Waiting on tenterhooks for the next installment to learn the fate of one of my favourite characters.

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PJ UK

Wonderful top drawer storyteller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 September 2017

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Why Patricia Finney is not more widely recognised I dont know... a seriously top drawer writer
Mind you, getting on radio 4 and talking with the book luvvies through your arse about your `art` always puts me off.....
Keep writing Patricia you are wonderful :)

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Marie

Another excellent book.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 May 2017

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Another excellent book. Highly recommend all the Robert Carey series but they are best read in order. These can be followed by James Enys stories too

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Another great read in this series but missing the last chapter

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2017

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Another great read in this series but missing the last chapter!
I like this series and the interesting sub plots weave a typical entwined tale. With this one though it feels like some b*****d has ripped out the last fifty pages out of spite. There you are wondering how it is all going to end and suddenly it does, with half the plots still hanging. This is not like a clever way to tease you to come back but more like the author has run out of time or has been called away to his ( or her) dinner and can't be arsed to finish it. Most odd! Still a good book but brace yourself for irritation!!

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More please.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2017

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As with her other Robert Carey books, P F Chisholm has produced a book that I loved and did not want to end. An immersion in the period where you can smell the smells and taste the food, it seems so real. Beautifully written. More please.

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