Joshua Cross's enemy, Leirtod, is back with a vengeance Swept back to 1590s London and placed in the care of Dr Dee, the Queen's Conjuror, mathematician, astrologer, and occasional dabbler in the occult, Joshua soon discovers that his friend Dido is in mortal danger. With Dee's aid Joshua must reach her before Leirtod does and death is dealt. Dee however is surrounded by his own demons: spies set up to burn him for his Catholic sympathies. This is an action packed novel that treads the dark side of the Elizabethan court where treachery and intrigue abound.

 

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published 2005 by Icon Books Ltd .

DIANE REDMOND is the author of more than 45 books for young readers - including Here We Go! For the Corgi Yearling list - as well as a number of plays and TV scripts. She has three children. Author lives- Cambridge