"This is a fabulous mystery, pacy, tense and very atmospheric"
——HISTORICAL NOVEL SOCIETY

"A joy to read. Well researched and fast paced"
——LESLIE SCASE

"An intriguing story skilfully woven into the fabric of real history"
——CRIME TIME

"Right up there with C J Sansom… a novel as elegantly written and profoundlyatmospheric as ever. I love this series!"
——PHILIP GWYNNE JONES

"A great adventure, the dark twists of this book remain long after the cover isclosed... Williams has written yet another book that cannot be put down"
——ADELE JORDAN

★TOP-RANKING BESTSELLERS: All three titles have hit the Top 50 onAmazon’s Medieval Historical Fiction chart, with The Conjuror’s Apprenticereaching as high as #8.
★RICH, IMMERSIVE TUDOR SETTING: Set against the backdrop of late 15th-century England, the series vividly brings to life the intrigue, superstition, anddanger of the early Tudor period.
★A GRIPPING BLEND OF MYSTERY AND HISTORY: Each book masterfullyintertwines murder mystery with real historical events, making them perfect forfans of C.J. Sansom and S.J. Parris.
★CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED STORYTELLING: G.J. Williams has been praisedfor evocative prose, meticulous historical detail, and unputdownable plotting.

The series includes 3 titles: The Conjuror’s Apprentice, The Wolf’s Shadow, The Cygnet Prince

1558: The body of Thomas Seymour is found hanging naked in an oak tree at Hatfield House, the home of Elizabeth Tudor, the Queen’s sister. But Thomas Seymour was supposedly beheaded nine years to the day on Tower Hill. How did he return from the dead, only to die again?
Doctor John Dee and Margaretta, assisted by his pupil Christopher, are charged with unravelling the mystery. But then there is a kidnapping, a ransom threat and more bodies appear.

Amongst secrets and rumours, the scandal of the Seymour Affair threatens to resurface. Elizabeth’s road to the throne could be ruined and with that comes the fall of the Tudor Dynasty.

Can John Dee keep Elizabeth’s secret before it casts a shadow over them all?

G.J. Williams is a Welsh woman living in between London and Somerset. She studied psychology at university and came out with a PhD which supported a 25-year career developing talent and teams in the legal and financial sectors. She combines her interests of Wales, history, and psychology to create characters and intrigue within real historical settings and events.