THE EYES OF THE QUEEN

In this fascinating novel that blends history, espionage, and conspiracy, a brilliant alchemist and mathematician embarks on a dangerous mission to protect England and Queen Elizabeth I from Spain's ruthless crusade.

1577. England sails toward progress and at its helm is the brilliant young Queen Elizabeth I. But she had inherited a nearly bankrupt nation riven by religious strife, and Spain encroaches, promising to punish any heretic who dare to defy their ironclad Catholic orthodoxy.

News surface about coded pages that were ripped from a navigator's logbook-pages that supposedly reveal the location of the North West Passage, rumored to lead to great wealth... enough to crush Spain's power. But just as quickly as the pages are discovered, they're stolen by one of England's own spies. The Queen's cunning secretary Francis Walsingham enlists the service of John Dee to steal it back and keep it from falling into enemy hands.

A scientist, alchemist, and philosopher, Dee's unorthodox thinking has brought him much derision, but his skills prove he's the best man to track down the papers and interpret its message. Yet, when he narrowly survives an attempt on his life, questions emerge about the true nature of the Queen's clandestine mission...

Oliver Clements is a novelist and screenwriter based in London.