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The King's Messenger (Standard Edition)

Susanna Kearsley

"I've loved every one of Susanna's books! She has bedrock research and a butterfly's delicate touch with characters--sure recipe for historical fiction that sucks you in and won't let go!"--Diana Gabaldon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Outlander

New York Times, USA Today and international bestselling author Susanna Kearsley explores romance, court alliances, and the limits of one's duty in this rich story of an honorable man in service to a treacherous king, and the mission that brings him to love and his true calling.

It is the year 1613, and King James is sending his messenger Andrew Logan into Scotland with secret orders to arrest Sir David Moray, close friend and advisor of the late Prince Henry. Secrets are second nature to Andrew, who must hide his Second Sight to stay alive. Joined by a court scrivener and the scrivener's spirited daughter Phoebe, Andrew slowly untangles the true purpose of his mission--to frame Sir David for Prince Henry's murder. But Andrew is unwilling to betray an innocent man.

Phoebe Westaway dislikes Andrew, and their history makes it hard for her to trust him. But as their journey draws them deeper into the dark web of court intrigue, Phoebe begins to suspect that she might have more need of the King's Messenger and his unusual gifts than she could ever have foreseen.

More praise for Susanna Kearsley:

"I loved the story. Couldn't put it down. It was thoroughly researched and told with brilliantly compelling authenticity." --Barbara Erskine for The King's Messenger

"Susanna Kearsley just keeps getting better and better!" --Lauren Willig

Book Details

  • Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark
  • Publish Date: Mar 4th, 2025
  • Pages: 352
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.25in - 5.59in - 0.96in - 0.80lb
  • EAN: 9781464244933
  • Categories: Romance - Historical - GeneralHistorical - GeneralMagical Realism

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About the Author

Kearsley, Susanna: -

New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling author Susanna Kearsley is a former museum curator who loves restoring the lost voices of real people to the page, often in twin-stranded stories that interweave present and past. Her award-winning novels have been published in translation in more than 25 countries. She lives near Toronto.

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Praise for this book

"A captivating tale of romance, peril, and intrigue." -- Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary
"Romantic, intricate, and mysterious, it is my favorite kind of story." -- Ariel Lawhon, New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and The Frozen River
"A lavish seventeenth-century adventure with a riveting blend of impeccably researched history, court intrigue, and slow-burn romance." -- Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Hope series
"I loved the story. Couldn't put it down. It was thoroughly researched and told with brilliantly compelling authenticity." -- Barbara Erskine, Sunday Times bestselling author