KIT SCARLETT MYSTERIES
BOOK 1
THE GENTLEWOMAN SPY
What happens when the spymaster’s right-hand man turns out to be a woman…?
1584, London
Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to the Tudor Queen Elizabeth has trained Kit Scarlett since she was a girl. Aware that she is able to infiltrate places that his male agents cannot, he sees her as an invaluable member of his team.
When Walsingham discovers that a rebel alliance is planning to overthrow Queen Elizabeth and put Mary, Queen of Scots on the English throne, he summons Kit immediately.
Together with loyal Scottish agent Iomhar Blackwood, Kit is tasked with finding out the full details of the treasonous plot.
Both used to working alone, Kit and Iomhar struggle to get along, but they must come together if they are to have any chance of stopping the deadly conspiracy against the queen.
Can Kit secure her place in a man’s world? Will she save Queen Elizabeth?
Or will her daring ultimately be her downfall…?
BOOK 2
THE ROYAL ASSASSIN
The hunters become the hunted…
1584, London
When Sir Francis Walsingham, spymaster to the Tudor Queen Elizabeth, learns of a Jesuit assassin landing on England’s shores, he’s determined to go to any lengths to protect his Protestant Queen.
His protégé, Kit Scarlett, discovers a letter revealing the name of the assassin – Gregorio Luca. Together with Scottish agent, Iomhar Blackwood, Walsingham sends them on a mission to track Luca down.
It is clear Luca is only coming with one task in mind – to kill. But is his target the English queen?
Kit and Iomhar must scour the coast, keeping an eye on the beaches and searching for priest holes to stop Luca before he gets any further.
But when Kit is attacked, they realise they are the ones in grave danger…
Why is Kit being targeted? Does Luca know they are tracking him?
And can he be stopped before he completes his deadly mission…?
BOOK 3
A SPY AT HAMPTON COURT
Can Kit unmask an enemy assassin before the queen’s time runs out…?
1585, London
Queen Elizabeth is gravely ill and her spymaster, Francis Walsingham, has received intelligence that there is a plot to assassinate her.
He sends his protégé Kit Scarlett and Scottish agent Iomhar Blackwood to gather information.
To their horror, they discover there is a plot to blow up Hampton Court Palace.
With Queen Elizabeth too unwell to be moved from the palace, it is imperative the plot is foiled as quickly as possible.
A search of Hampton Court is launched, with Iomhar leading the way, while Kit is given the task of guarding the queen. Watching her queen fighting death and suspecting she has been poisoned, Kit soon realizes the threat could be within Hampton Court’s own walls…
Is there an enemy spy at the palace? Has gunpowder already been planted by an assassin? And is someone in Queen Elizabeth’s inner circle slowly poisoning her…?
BOOK 4
THE LOST HIGHLANDER
Will Kit discover what happened to her spy partner…?
1586, London
Covert espionage agent, Kit Scarlett, is once again tasked with defending Queen Elizabeth against an assassination attempt. With the attacks on the queen’s life mounting, Kit and spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham know they need to find a firm link between these deadly plots and Mary Queen of Scots.
But Kit is also keen to investigate a more personal matter. Her espionage partner, Iohmar Blackwood, did not return from his last mission set by Walsingham and has not been seen for a year.
When Kit is given a task by Queen Elizabeth to deliver a letter to Mary Queen of Scots, a letter not to be read by officials or any political figure, she takes advantage of the opportunity search for Iomhar and find out what happened to him.
But she soon finds herself trailed by Mary Stuart’s supporters and her journey becomes fraught with danger. Can Kit complete her mission? Will she find out what happened to Iohmar? Or will she become a victim in the fight to overthrow the queen of England…?
BOOK 5
THE TRAITOR QUEEN
Two powerful queens are pitted against each other – but who will be victorious?
1586
Female espionage agent, Kit Scarlett is stationed at Chartley Castle, where Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, is under house arrest for plotting against the English Queen Elizabeth.
Kit helps Sir Francis Walsingham’s top codebreaker, Thomas Phelippes, as they intercept Mary Stuart’s communications with her conspiring supporters.
And when they have the proof that Mary Stuart has sanctioned Queen Elizabeth’s assassination, Kit races to deliver the message to Walsingham.
But before they can persuade Queen Elizabeth to sign Mary Stuart’s death warrant, the Scottish queen escapes. And as Kit delves deeper into her mission, she finally discovers answers about her own past that shock her to her core.
With Queen Elizabeth’s life now in imminent jeopardy, can Kit find Mary Stuart and bring her to justice? Even if Kit achieves her task, will she find the London she returns to is no longer the home she once thought it was…?
SHADOW CUTPURSES THRILLERS
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BOOK 1
MURDER AT GREENWICH PALACE
An enterprising thief witnesses a brutal murder…
1536, London
Mother and daughter ‘shadow cutpurse’ team, Emlyn and Gwynnie have been stealing to survive for years, but they are ready to make their big break and escape a life of crime forever.
While Emlyn distracts the guards at Greenwich Palace, Gwynnie sneaks inside, searching for the royal jewels that will set them up for life.
But Gwynnie is disturbed in the act and whilst hiding, she sees something she can never unsee.
A man is murdered in front of her...
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BOOK 2
DEATH AT THE TOWER
The Tudor Court is in turmoil…
1536, London
Thief Gwynnie Wightham has a new master in Elric Tombstone. She may follow his word, but she has little loyalty for him, and there is even less friendship between them.
She has agreed to assist him to make sure he keeps his word to never go hunting for her mother. For if Emlyn is ever found, she will be tried not just for being a jewel thief, but for murder.
Tombstone’s task for Gwynnie is to investigate Captain Daundelyon, for there has been a tipoff that the Dandy Lyon, as he's nicknamed, is a French spy, come to ingratiate himself with the king.
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BOOK 3
THE BODY IN THE CHAMBER
Henry VIII’s Court is under threat once again…
1536, London
With two queens already removed from King Henry VIII’s side, the Tudor court fears for his new wife, Jane Seymour. Thief turned espionage agent, Gwynnie Wightham is tasked by her employer Elric Tombstone to watch over the new queen. And it soon becomes clear that her task will not be an easy one when a dead body is found in the queen’s chambers.
It seems there is a murderer hiding in the palace walls, and a clear suspect has already been named. Convicted killer, Connal Devlin, escaped the noose at Tyburn and vowed to seek revenge on King Henry for turning his back on the ‘true’ Catholic faith. Gwynnie is tasked with finding Devlin, but something doesn’t seem right.
BOOK 4
THE KING'S STOLEN JEWELS
Goodwill to all men … including thieves…
Christmas, 1536
Thief-turned-espionage-agent Gwynnie Wightham is stunned by the reappearance of her mother, Emlyn, who is supposed to be on the run.
Emlyn has returned to Greenwich Palace to enlist Gwynnie’s help. She has discovered the location of a hoard of jewels taken from King Henry VIII fourteen years earlier.
But as she is injured and wanted by the authorities, she cannot recover them on her own.
She wants Gwynnie to join her once more as a shadow cutpurse, risking their necks for the chance at a life-changing reward.
Gwynnie is not convinced, but she knows that if her employer Elric Tombstone discovers Emlyn, she will be hanged for murder.
BOOK 5
THE TUDOR VANISHING - COMING SOON - June 2026
England is preparing to celebrate a royal birth…
1537
Queen Jane Seymour has gone into confinement, preparing to give birth to a new Tudor heir.
Thief-turned-espionage-agent Gwynnie Wightham finds herself at Hampton Court Palace with her mentor, Elric Tombstone.
But Tombstone is hiding something and Gwynnie is determined to find out what.
And when a man goes missing whom Tombstone knows, she gets caught up in the secrets of his past.
The missing man, Diallo Ferras, has left behind a bloodstain, a distraught wife and a newborn baby.
Has he come to harm or left of his own volition?
COMING SOON...
More books coming soon in Summer 2026.