Sam Burnell

The king is dead. Anne Boleyn's daughter is in danger. Can one man survive the shadowy intrigue of the royal court and foil a plot to kill Elizabeth? England, 1553. Richard Fitzwarren is a man determined to forge his own path. Once a man of importance, he was driven from his home with his half...

Meet Richard Fitzwarren - an anti-hero with a dubious past, questionable morals but unswerving loyalties. Richard grinned and grasping his brother's wrist said, “Terrible apart and even worse together - that would make us a fine family moto. Et mirabilia absque peius”. Jack Fitzwarren...

As Tudor England erupts following the death of Edward VI, can one young spy protect his queen? International best-selling author Sam Burnell takes us deep into the treacherous world of powerful monarchs, intrigue, murder, and treason with this magnificent new epic, A Queen’s Spy....

Richard has been charged with carrying out a murder - but can he do it? Edward Courtenay, the last Plantagenet, has a claim to the throne of England that he must never be allowed to make. Courtenay has already tried to bolster his right to rule by backing Wyatt's failed uprising, and then by...

The Fitzwarren brothers are set on a quest to take back what belongs to them. Richard has lost everything to Andrew Kineer, even his identity. Whether he will be able to reclaim it remains to be seen. The backdrop to their own struggle is the political tension in England. Mary I, convinced God...

Books 3 and 4 in the tudor mystery trials series. A Queen's Mercenary and A Queen's Knight. Get the next two compelling books in the series. Richard and Jack are set on a mission to sell a stolen arms shipment to the Knight's of St John - how badly wrong could it go? Follow their adventures...

Finally, fortune appears to have smiled on the Fitzwarren brothers. Richard and Jack are back in England, and Richard's loyalty to Elizabeth looks like it is about to finally be repaid. Jack is afforded an opportunity to meet with his father on equal terms....

Richard and Jack finally return from Europe to a troubled England. Will they manage to complete the task they have been set, and release Lizbet and the rest of the men from their Island jail....

The Fitzwarren brothers are back in town! Well actually, not exactly back in town, but they are heading toward Venice, where they plan to sell a stolen arms shipment to the highest bidder. How badly wrong could it go? They're about to find out....

This short prequel sets the stage for the full length book, A Queen's Spy. Enjoy it on its own or as an introduction to the Mystery Trials Series. A gripping historical adventure set in 16th century Tudor England. Murder, mystery, and intrigue with a splash of romance. Elizabethan era in the...