The Locksmith's Daughter

From acclaimed author Karen Brooks comes this intriguing novel rich in historical detail and drama as it tells the unforgettable story of Queen Elizabeths daring, ruthless spymaster and his female protegee.In Queen Elizabeths England, where no one can be trusted and secrets are currency, one woman stands without fear. Mallory Bright is the only daughter of Londons 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 fathers home and lives almost as a recluse, ignoring the whispers and gossip of their neighbors. But Sir Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeths spymaster and a frequent client of Mallorys father, draws her into his world of danger and deception. For the locksmiths daughter is not only good at cracking locks,
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