The Rose Labyrinth

Description

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.

Born and educated inSydney,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 atBristolUniversity, where she is completing her MA on the Romantic Poets. Titania lives inSomerset with her husband and two daughters. THE ROSE LABYRINTH is her first novel.

'A gripping and adventurous tale...bewitching' -- Woman 20080331 'Pacy action...a real page-turner' -- Bath Chronicle 20080327 'Packed with well-researched references this literary labyrinth never fails to surprise and entertain...a fascinating debut' -- North West Evening Mail 20080329 'A fascinating fictional debut' -- Irish Examiner 20080329 'A compelling page-turner' -- Bolton Evening News 20080329 'Part thriller, part historical novel and part treasure hunt, this is a compelling page-turner' -- Glasgow Evening Times 20080329 '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 20080329 '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 20080329