Murder at Greenwich Palace

by Adele Jordan

Don’t miss this nail-biting historical crime thriller! For fans of S J Parris, Andrew Taylor, S W Perry and Andrew Swanston.

An enterprising thief witnesses a brutal murder…

1536, London

Mother and daughter ‘shadow cutpurse’ team, Emlyn and Gwynnie have been stealing to survive for years, but they are ready to make their big break and escape a life of crime forever.

While Emlyn distracts the guards at Greenwich Palace, Gwynnie sneaks inside, searching for the royal jewels that will set them up for life.

But Gwynnie is disturbed in the act and whilst hiding, she sees something she can never unsee.

A man is murdered in front of her.

Gwynnie flees the crime scene but extreme flooding blocks her escape from the palace grounds.

And with the break-in discovered, suspicion for the murder is placed on the thieves.

If Gwynnie admits to what she has seen, she could find herself executed for a crime she didn’t commit.

Can Gwynnie find a way to reveal what she saw? Will she manage to find her way to freedom?

Or will her a career as a cutpurse end in death…?

MURDER AT GREENWICH PALACE is the first book in the Shadow Cutpurses Tudor Thriller Series. It is a thrilling historical espionage adventure during King Henry VIII’s reign in England with a feisty female lead.

Genres: Mystery

274 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 19, 2024

About the author

Adele is a writer with a fascination for history. Her focus is fiction in the Tudor era, telling the stories of women and adventure. Whether it’s inspired by true events or created purely from imagination, she desires to write stories from this captivating era that haven’t been written before of those on the edges of society, the paupers, the spies, the workers and those who have not had a voice.

Adele studied English at the University of Exeter before moving into an eclectic career of publishing and marketing. Having worked with the National Trust’s photography department for two years, Adele travelled the country to visit the landscapes and historical places that have carved England and Wales’ heritage. When Covid struck, the job disappeared overnight, and Adele committed her time to ghost writing and authoring her own stories, returning to her childhood dream job. Since then, she has had over twenty successful books published as a ghost writer and hopes to turn that success into stories now written in her own name.

Reviews

[MidgeB · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very entertaining read . Love Tudor history so this was right up my street . Loved the historical references throughout and the mystery was engaging too . Will definitely continue the series

[NikyB · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love a historical thriller. I am a big fan of the Tudors so loved everything about this book. A great mix of real historical events with the mystery of stolen jewels and murder. Great new series

[Michelle Hyland · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was an okay read.

The setting was evoked very well and I felt that I was living in Tudor times but...

I did not find it as compelling as Adele's other books. I had hoped for an romance but it did not go that way.

I read this as part of Tudortember.

I may continue the series.

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

A promising series I will keep on reading! I enjoyed the plot, loosely based on real facts,and liked the characters very much. Sometimes, the events did not appear really plausible, but still, the novel was entertaining!

[Jacqueline freegard · Rating 5 out of 5]

intriguing read

Although I read book 2 first it didn’t spoil the story. Thoroughly enjoyed both books. Interesting story about life in Greenwich and the struggle for Gywnne. Looking forward to book 3

[Jonathan · Rating 3 out of 5]

an good murder's mysteries set in a palace of henry VIII

[Maya Ch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fast paced, lighthearted and entertaining story placed in 1536 at the court of aging Henry VIII. A mother-daughter team of thieves gets embroiled into Palace intrigues.