At the House of the Magician by Mary Hooper

At the House of the Magician #1

by Mary Hooper

Lucy dreams of being a maid in one of the houses of the gentry - anything to get her closer to the queen and further from her drunken father.By an odd twist of fate, she finds employment at the house of Dr Dee, court magician and consultant to Elizabeth I. Lucy is intrigued by the mysterious work of the doctor and his dark associate, Mr Kelly. She can’t resist poking her nose in, especially if it means catching a glimpse of the queen. But she learns more than she bargained for, and discovers a terrible secret that she must convey to Her Grace at all costs.

Genres: Historical Fiction, Young Adult, Historical, Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery, Romance

Paperback

First published August 6, 2007

About the author

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British children's and young adult author Mary Hooper was born in 1944, in Barnes, then in Surrey, nowadays in South West London. She left school at fifteen, and went to work as a window dresser, and then as a secretary. She eventually returned to school, as an adult student, earning a degree in English from Reading University. Hooper began her writing career with short stories, publishing in women's and teen magazines. Her first book, Jodie, was published in 1978. She is married, has two children, and one grandchild, and lives in Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire.