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Ursula Blanchard Series

23 primary works • 23 total works
Series of historical mysteries, set in the reign of Elizabeth I of England, featuring "Ursula Blanchard" (whose full name is Ursula Faldene Blanchard de la Roche Stannard).

Book 1

To Shield the Queen
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3.75 · 2182 Ratings · 226 Reviews · published 1997 · 1 edition
In this compelling debut of her historical mystery…

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    Book 2

    The Doublet Affair
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    3.80     · 1155 Ratings · 82 Reviews · published 1998 · 18 editions
    The novel begins as Ursula Blanchard, waiting woma…

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    Book 3

    Queen's Ransom
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    3.83     · 949 Ratings · 55 Reviews · published 2000 · 17 editions
    Ursula Blanchard is the essence of iron cloaked in…

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    Book 4

    To Ruin A Queen
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    3.84     · 815 Ratings · 53 Reviews · published 2000 · 20 editions
    Her devotion to her family trumps all.

    Homesick f…

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    Book 5

    Queen of Ambition
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    3.90     · 669 Ratings · 44 Reviews · published 2001 · 9 editions

    Fiona Buckley, acclaimed for the historical accur…

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    Book 6

    A Pawn for a Queen
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    3.93     · 642 Ratings · 37 Reviews · published 2002 · 7 editions
    Fiona Buckley, acclaimed for her precisely researc…

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    Book 7

    The Fugitive Queen
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    3.92     · 478 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 2003 · 8 editions
    It is 1568, three years since Ursula Blanchard exc…

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    Book 8

    The Siren Queen
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    3.88     · 467 Ratings · 38 Reviews · published 2004 · 12 editions
    In the worlds of passion and politics, Ursula Blan…

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    Book 9

    Queen Without a Crown
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    3.88     · 359 Ratings · 32 Reviews · published 2012 · 13 editions
    The ninth gripping murder mystery to feature Ursul…

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    Book 10

    Queen's Bounty
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    3.84     · 310 Ratings · 30 Reviews · published 2012 · 7 editions
    The tenth gripping mystery to feature Ursula Blanc…

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    Book 12

    A Traitor's Tears
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    3.76     · 315 Ratings · 40 Reviews · published 2014 · 11 editions
    When Ursula Blanchard's neighbour is murdered, she…

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    Book 11

    A Rescue For A Queen
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    3.71     · 347 Ratings · 42 Reviews · published 2013 · 8 editions
    The eleventh enthralling adventure to feature Ursu…

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    Book 13

    A Perilous Alliance
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    3.85     · 257 Ratings · 45 Reviews · published 2015 · 6 editions
    Widow Ursula Blanchard is urged to remarry for the…

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    Book 14

    The Heretic's Creed
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    3.81     · 232 Ratings · 36 Reviews · published 2016 · 5 editions
    Ursula Blanchard must acquire a mysterious medi…

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    Book 15

    A Deadly Betrothal
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    3.78     · 204 Ratings · 33 Reviews · published 2017 · 5 editions
    Queen Elizabeth's proposed engagement to a Cath…

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    Book 16

    The Reluctant Assassin
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    4.00     · 170 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 2018 · 4 editions
    When Ursula’s young son is kidnapped, she is lured…

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    Book 17

    A Web of Silk
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    3.69     · 186 Ratings · 34 Reviews · published 2019 · 4 editions
    August, 1582. The queen’s spymaster, Sir Francis W…

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    Book 18

    The Scent of Danger
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    4.12     · 162 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2020 · 8 editions
    February, 1586. When the queen's spymaster, Sir Fr…

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    Book 19

    Forest of Secrets
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    4.01     · 133 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 2021 · 4 editions
    Ursula travels deep into the New Forest to investi…

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    Book 20

    Shadow of Spain
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    3.99     · 130 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 2021 · 5 editions
    As King Philip of Spain prepares to invade England…

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    Book 21

    Golden Cargoes
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    4.06     · 139 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 2022 · 5 editions
    The queen's half-sister, Ursula Stannard, returns …

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    Book 22

    The Net of Steel
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    4.12     · 100 Ratings · 23 Reviews · published 2023 · 4 editions
    Ursula Stannard faces the ultimate test in this gr…

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    Book 23

    To Seize a Queen
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    3.93     · 76 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2024 · 4 editions

    Queen Elizabeth's half-sister and secret agent Ur…

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