02906cam a2200325 4500 599486568 TxAuBib 20220602120000.0 ||||||s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780062686589 0062686585 B072PCM7GF Amazon 482a785d-4d57-403f-b7bd-1429b4895490 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 3441144 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Brooks, Karen. The Locksmith's Daughter [Libby] : A Novel. HarperCollins, 2018. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read, Filesize: 1049kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 1078kB. Fiction. Literature. HTML:<p>From acclaimed author Karen Brooks comes this intriguing novel rich in historical detail and drama as it tells the unforgettable story of Queen Elizabeth's daring, ruthless spymaster and his female protégée.</p> <p>In Queen Elizabeth's England, where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, one woman stands without fear.</p> <p>Mallory Bright is the only daughter of London's most ingenious locksmith. She has apprenticed with her father since childhood, and there is no lock too elaborate for her to crack. After scandal destroys her reputation, Mallory has returned to her father's home and lives almost as a recluse, ignoring the whispers and gossip of their neighbors. But Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth's spymaster and a frequent client of Mallory's father, draws her into his world of danger and deception. For the locksmith's daughter is not only good at cracking locks, she also has a talent for codes, spycraft, and intrigue. With Mallory by Sir Francis's side, no scheme in England or abroad is safe from discovery.</p> <p>But Mallory's loyalty wavers when she witnesses the brutal and bloody public execution of three Jesuit priests and realizes the human cost of her espionage. And later, when she discovers the identity of a Catholic spy and a conspiracy that threatens the kingdom, she is forced to choose between her country and her heart.</p> <p>Once Sir Francis's greatest asset, Mallory is fast becoming his worst threat—and there is only one way the Queen's master spy deals with his enemies...</p>. Historical Fiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-31 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=482a785d-4d57-403f-b7bd-1429b4895490&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=482a785d-4d57-403f-b7bd-1429b4895490&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=482a785d-4d57-403f-b7bd-1429b4895490&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)