The Rose Labyrinth

The Rose Labyrinth

by TitaniaHardie (Author)

Synopsis

Before his death in 1609, the brilliant Elizabethan spy and astrologer John Dee hid his most astonishing secrets, trusting his descendants would one day bring them to light. That time has come.


In 2003, Will Stafford inherits a strange legacy from his mother: a key and an ancient script with an enigmatic note. Intrigued, he travels Europe seeking answers to Dee's riddles, unaware that someone is following every move. Back in London, Lucy King becomes entangled in Will's cryptic labyrinth. As its mysterious twists take her from France to New York, and from literature to myth, in search of its hidden treasure, she has never been closer to the truth, nor in graver danger.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 592
Edition: paperback / softback
Publisher: Headline Review
Published: 13 Nov 2008

ISBN 10: 075534457X
ISBN 13: 9780755344574
Book Overview: A centuries-old secret. A dangerous revelation. Can the truth change your world?

Media Reviews
'A gripping and adventurous tale...bewitching' * Woman *
'Hardie's debut is richly woven, drawing on sources ranging from Elizabethan mysticism to computer games' * Publishers Weekly *
'Hardie's details are well researched and encyclopedic and her puzzles, number gimmicks, and conjectures about Europe's cathedrals and labyrinths entrancing' * Library Journal *
'Pacy action...a real page-turner' * Bath Chronicle *
'Packed with well-researched references this literary labyrinth never fails to surprise and entertain...a fascinating debut' * North West Evening Mail *
'A fascinating fictional debut' * Irish Examiner *
'A compelling page-turner' * Bolton Evening News *
'Part thriller, part historical novel and part treasure hunt, this is a compelling page-turner' * Glasgow Evening Times *
'Sydney's Titania Hardie is a student of esoteria and her studies into Renaissance and Elizabethan magi such as Giardano Bruno and John Dee provide a solid and compelling framework for this novel' * Herald Sun, Melbourne *
'Packed with well-researched references, this literary labyrinth never fails to surprise and entertain as the reader and characters embark on a thrilling adventure... A fascinating debut' * Eastern Daily Press *
Author Bio

Born and educated in Sydney, Australia, Titania Hardie is the highly successful author of a range of distinctive non-fiction books. Titania has appeared on This Morning with Richard & Judy and The Paul O'Grady Show. She has first class honours degrees in psychology and English, and was awarded the Chatterton bursary for post-graduate study at Bristol University, where she is completing her MA on the Romantic Poets. Titania lives in Somerset with her husband and two daughters. THE ROSE LABYRINTH is her first novel.