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Queen of Ambition
An Ursula Blanchard Mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's Court
by Fiona Buckley
ISBN: 0743202643
ISBN-13: 9780743202640
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
In Elizabethan-era Cambridge, sleuth Ursula Blanchard goes undercover as a pie-shop employee in order to thwart a plot against the queen.
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"[R]ichly researched.... Despite the cameo nature of her role, Queen Elizabeth maintains a surprisingly vital presence in the story, although it is Ursula...who best appreciates the beauties-and understands the dangers-of their splendid age." -- Marilyn Stasio
-- New York Times Book Review
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Published date: 2001
Size: 5.75 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Pages: 286
Publisher's Notes
In the summer of 1564, with Queen Elizabeth I about to embark on a tour of Cambridge, Lady Ursula Blanchard goes undercover in a local pie shop to investigate rumors of a treacherous assassination plot aimed at the queen and finds herself investigating a convoluted mystery involving the death of a student, a runaway wife, and a baffling cipher.
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Queen of Ambition
Fiona Buckley
Scribner. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Queen of Ambition
Buckley, Fiona
Scribner. Hardcover. 0743202643 HARDCOVER, STORE DISPLAY COPY, UNREAD NEW BUT HAS A TAD BIT OF SHELF WEAR FROM STORE DISPLAY OTHERWISE VERY NICE, CLEAN, COMPLETE . New. 12/4/2001. ( more information) Offered by AB Book Company. (United States)
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Queen of Ambition
Buckley, Fiona
Scribner, 2002. a small corner bump on book, jacet fine no bends tears, or wear. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Romance Treasures (United States)
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Queen of Ambition: An Ursula Blanchard Mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's Court
Buckley, Fiona
NY: Scribner, 2001. four of these Buckley Firsts in HB in stock now. Fine/fine. First Ed/ First Printing. Print-code #s 1 thru 10 all present. In the summer of 1564, with Queen Elizabeth I about to embark on a tour of Cambridge, Lady Ursula Blanchard investigates rumors of an assassination plot and uncovers a mystery involving the death of a student, a runaway wife, and a baffling cipher.. First. . Hardcover. Fine - Collectible/Very Good. . ( more information) Offered by rogercoybooks (United States)
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Queen of Ambition: An Ursula Blanchard Mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's Court
Buckley, Fiona
Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Scribner, 2001. NOT an ex library book. clean interior pages. Dust jacket has no chips or tears, price is not clipped.. Complete Numbers Starting with 1, 1st Ed. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8 3/4". ( more information) Offered by Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller (United States)
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Queen of Ambition
Buckley, Fiona
Scribner. Hardcover. 0743202643 First edition. Very good in very good dust jacket. ...Experience, Quality, Value.... . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Robinson Street Books (United States)
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Queen of Ambition: An Ursula Blanchard Mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's Court
Buckley, Fiona
Scribner, 2002. Near-new condition - Appears unread. Price inside dustcover: $23.00. Tight spine - Bright pages. NO writing, marks or tears. 286 pages. - 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 town of Cambridge. Assigned as a harbinger for the Queen's upcoming Summer Progress to Cambridge, Ursula is placed in charge of not only Her Majesty's comfort, but also her safety. For Ursula, that means undertaking menial employment in a pie shop to investigate rumored political perils behind a swashbuckling student playlet conceived at the University to entertain the Queen. Even in such a bastion of Protestant power and scholarly pursuits as Cambridge, protecting the Queen is not purely academic. When a handsome young student's all-too-conveniently timed death rouses her suspicions, Ursula applies her superior powers of observation to untangling a mystifying jumble of oddities, coincidences, secrets, and ciphers that surround her...and discovers ominous signs of treason.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Ginny6 Books (United States)
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Queen of Ambition (Ursula Blanchard Historical Mystery)
Buckley, Fiona
New York: Scribner. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0743202643 . Red boards and black spine with gold lettering, in an unclipped dust jacket. First edition. First printing. This book has a tight, square binding. There is only very mild wear to the boards. The pages are clean and unmarked--no creases, writing, etc. 286 pp. . ( more information) Offered by Marshwiggle Books (United States)
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Queen of Ambition (Advance Uncorrected Proof)
Buckley, Fiona
New York: Scribner, 2002. ARC ed. Paperback. 285 pages. . An Ursula Blanchard mystery at Queen Elizabeth I's court. A soft cover reviewer's copy carrying the hardcover ISBN. As New/No Jacket. Perfectly clean, tight, crisp, w/o creases or marks. . ( more information) Offered by Schroeder's Book Haven (United States)
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Queen of Ambition
Fiona Buckley
New York: Scribner, 2002. Hardcover,New. ( more information) Offered by ALMINA BOOKS (United States)
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QUEEN OF AMBITION
Buckley, Fiona
2002 . Buckley, Fiona. QUEEN OF AMBITION. NY: Scribners, c2002. First printing. 286pp. 8vo. Fine trade hardcover copy with d/j $15.00 ( more information) Offered by Columbia Books, Inc. ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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QUEEN OF AMBITION
Fiona Buckley
New York: Scribner. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 2002. Uncorrected Proof. Softcover. 8vo; 285 pages . ( more information) Offered by SandyACo (United States)
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QUEEN OF AMBITION: AN URSULA BLANCHARD MYSTERY AT QUEEN ELIZABETH I’S COURT
Buckley, Fiona
New York. 2002. Scribner. 1st American Edition. Very Good In Dustjacket. pages: 286 pages. Cover: Jacket design by Tom Matt. keywords: Mystery Women England Elizabethan. ISBN: 0743202643. January 2002. 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 town of Cambridge. Assigned as a harbinger for the Queen’s upcoming Summer Progress to Cambridge, Ursula is placed in charge of not only Her Majesty’s comfort, but also her safety. For Ursula, that means undertaking menial employment in a pie shop to investigate rumored political perils behind a swashbuckling student playlet conceived at the University to entertain the Queen. Even in such a bastion of Protestant power and scholarly pursuits as Cambridge, protecting the Queen is not purely academic. When a handsome young student’s all-too-conveniently timed death rouses her suspicions, Ursula applies her superior powers of observation to untangling a mystifying jumble of oddities, coincidences, secrets, and ciphers that surround her. . . and discovers ominous signs of treason. keywords: Mystery Women England Elizabethan. inventory # 31143. ISBN: 0743202643. ( more information) Offered by Zeno's (United States)
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