Publisher's Synopsis
Summer, 1585: As English ships are held captive in Spain, fear mounts of King Philips Invincible Armada, ready to invade English shores Sir Francis Drake prepares to embark on an expedition by royal commission to cross the Atlantic and seize major Spanish ports, diverting Philips American treasure supplies to Queen Elizabeth. When a ship captain is brutally murdered, and Drakes life threatened, it becomes clear that someone plans to destroy the expedition before it begins. Giordano Bruno and Sir Philip Sidney hunt for the killer, but are they being lured into a trap?
