All 23 An Ursula Blanchard Mystery Books In Order at Book DNA

1
To Shield the Queen

When Ursula Blanchard, a poor young widow in 1560, is sent to Queen Elizabeth's palace to protect the queen's reputation, she becomes involved in solving the murder of the wife of a man with whom the queen has fallen in love. 15,000 first printing.

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The Doublet Affair

A tantalizing re-creation of Elizabethan life and manners told with intelligence and wit," raved Library Journal upon the publication of To Shield the Queen, the volume that introduced twenty-six-year-old Ursula Blanchard, Lady of the Presence Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I, and one of the most entrancing mystery heroines to come…

3
Queen's Ransom

Long live the Queen! A magnificent Queen Elizabeth I reigned in the movie Shakespeare in Love, but it is the younger queen of the film Elizabeth whom we meet in Fiona Buckley's acclaimed Ursula Blanchard mystery series.

It's 1562 and Catholic Spain threatens the stability of Protestant England. In France,…

4
To Ruin A Queen

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When Elizabethan "secret agent" Ursula Blanchard is re-united with her husband, she learns that her daughter has disappeared and investigates, uncovering a sinister plot to dethrone her queen in the process. 17,500 first printing.

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Queen of Ambition

Ursula Blanchard, loyal lady of the Queen's Presence Chamber and gifted sleuth, is at home amid the glittering complexities of the royal court. Now, Ursula has a new part to play in the service of her Queen -- a role that exposes her to hidden dangers in the famed university…

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6
A Pawn for a Queen

Hoping for a quiet life with her young daughter after losing another husband, Ursula Blanchard finds herself once again in the service of Queen Elizabeth I when her supposedly traitorous cousin, Edward, is murdered in a clash of Anglo-Scottish politics. Reprint.

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The Fugitive Queen

Journeying to the side of her young ward, who has risked the queen's ire with her infatuations with the married gentlemen at court, Ursula Blanchard receives a new mission to spy on Mary, Queen of Scots, at the castle in which she is being imprisoned, an assignment that proves more…

8
The Siren Queen

The year is 1569. Ursula Blanchard, illegitimate half sister to Queen Elizabeth I and sometime spy on the Queen's behalf, is happily married to wealthy Hugh Stannard and living quietly in the country. Ursula's thoughts are on domestic matters as she watches her daughter, Meg, grow up. Meg will soon…

9
Queen Without a Crown

The ninth gripping murder mystery to feature Ursula Blanchard, special aide to Elizabeth I -

November, 1569. Happily married to her third husband, Hugh Stannard, lady-in-waiting Ursula Blanchard is hoping to give up her undercover work for Queen Elizabeth l in order to enjoy domestic bliss. But when Hugh unwittingly…

10
Queen's Bounty

The tenth gripping mystery to feature Ursula Blanchard, special aide to Queen Elizabeth I.

Happily married to her third husband, Ursula Blanchard is rudely shaken on receipt of a threatening letter from the exiled Anne Percy, Countess of Northumberland, whose treasonous plot against Elizabeth I, Ursula helped foil a few…

11
A Rescue for a Queen

The eleventh enthralling adventure to feature Ursula Blanchard, reluctant spy in the service of Queen Elizabeth I

February, 1571. Ursula is once more plunged into affairs of the state when she escorts her foster daughter Margaret to the Netherlands to meet her suitor. The queen’s spymaster, Sir William Cecil, learns…

12
A Traitor's Tears

When Ursula Blanchard's neighbour is murdered, she is once again involved with matters of espionage and affairs of state

July, 1573. Recently widowed, Ursula Blanchard is living a quiet life on her Surrey estate, caring for her infant son. But her peaceful existence is shattered when Ursula's neighbour Jane Cobbold…

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A Perilous Alliance

Widow Ursula Blanchard is urged to remarry for the sake of Queen and Country in this latest enthralling historical adventure

January, 1576. After three husbands, widow Ursula Blanchard has no desire to marry again. However, she is not in a position to refuse when Sir Francis Walsingham decides she must…

14
The Heretic's Creed

“Buckley draws even the most minor characters with subtlety and skill, making the dramatic conclusion that much more satisfying.” - Publishers Weekly Starred Review

Ursula Blanchard must acquire a mysterious medieval manuscript in the latest enthralling historical adventure.

February, 1577. Sir William Cecil has a dangerous new mission for Ursula…

15
A Deadly Betrothal

Queen Elizabeth’s proposed engagement to a Catholic Duke is causing turmoil throughout the kingdom in the gripping new Ursula Blanchard mystery.

July, 1579. Called upon to help a family friend who is horrified at the return of her errant husband after an absence of thirty years, little does Ursula realize…

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The Reluctant Assassin

When Ursula’s young son is kidnapped, she is lured into an impossible dilemma.

March, 1581. Queen Elizabeth is once again being urged to consider marriage to the Duke of Alençon, a French Catholic twenty years her junior. The prospect of the match is causing unrest throughout the kingdom.

Ursula Blanchard…

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A Web of Silk

Ursula’s quiet life on her Surrey estate is thrown into chaos by the arrival of a new neighbour in this absorbing Tudor mystery.

August, 1582. The queen’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, has ordered Ursula to keep an eye on her new neighbour, Giles Frost, who is rumoured to be spying…

18
The Scent of Danger

Ursula's visit to her Devon relatives leads to murder, mayhem and a possible plot to free Mary, Queen of Scots in the latest Ursula Blanchard Tudor mystery.

February, 1586. When the queen's spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, learns that Ursula is to visit her relatives in Devon, he asks her to…

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Forest of Secrets

Ursula travels deep into the New Forest to investigate rumours of a plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth in this gripping Tudor mystery.

May, 1586. Ursula and her retinue return home from a lengthy trip to discover she has an unexpected visitor. Etheldreda Hope is a simple countrywoman who has come…

20
Shadow of Spain

As King Philip of Spain prepares to invade England, Ursula heads to Brussels on a desperate mission in this compelling Tudor mystery.

March, 1588. With England in a state of high alert as King Philip of Spain amasses a vast fleet of warships ready to invade, Queen Elizabeth and her…

21
Golden Cargoes

The queen's half-sister, Ursula Stannard, returns to solve another Tudor mystery in this page-turning tale of suspicious riches, murder and hidden treasures - can she find the golden cargoes?

May 1589. Being the queen's half-sister and occasional secret agent can take its toll, which is why Ursula Stannard is looking…

22
The Net of Steel

Ursula Stannard faces the ultimate test in this gripping Tudor mystery. How far is she prepared to go to protect those dearest to her and save her own life?

April, 1590. Ursula Stannard, the queen's half-sister and occasional secret agent, has just left Sir Francis Walsingham's funeral when she is…

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To Seize a Queen

23 An Ursula Blanchard Mystery books in order

1 To Shield the Queen

2 The Doublet Affair

3 Queen's Ransom

4 To Ruin A Queen

5 Queen of Ambition

Lisa's list on the best female sleuth mysteries from centuries past

6 A Pawn for a Queen

7 The Fugitive Queen

8 The Siren Queen

9 Queen Without a Crown

10 Queen's Bounty

11 A Rescue for a Queen

12 A Traitor's Tears

13 A Perilous Alliance

14 The Heretic's Creed

15 A Deadly Betrothal

16 The Reluctant Assassin

17 A Web of Silk

18 The Scent of Danger

19 Forest of Secrets

20 Shadow of Spain

21 Golden Cargoes

22 The Net of Steel

23 To Seize a Queen