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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
3.93
· 76 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 2024 · 4 editions

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