

*Sir Francis Walsingham: Secretary to Queen Elizabeth I and spymaster Valentina Bright: Mallory’s mother, Gideon’s wife

Mistress Pernel: cook and general help, Harp Lane Master Gib: general help at Harp Lane, married to Mistress Pernel Gracious: maid at Harp Lane who replaced Nell after she was dismissed Gideon Bright: locksmith, father to Mallory Mallory Bright: daughter of Gideon and Valentina BrightĬaleb Hollis: Lodger with the Brights, playwright, actor and shareholder in Lord Warham’s Men Part Seven: Great Is the Danger of Mastered Might There is less danger in fearing too much than too little.

Stephen-the man who has always held the key to Whom I’m so very fortunate to have in my life. This book is for Kerry Doyle and Peter Goddard,
