{"id":3146,"date":"2013-07-25T06:00:10","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/?p=3146"},"modified":"2013-07-25T09:15:35","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T13:15:35","slug":"qa-with-cw-gortner-author-of-the-tudor-conspiracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/?p=3146","title":{"rendered":"CW Gortner, Author of THE TUDOR CONSPIRACY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/The-Tudor-Conspiracy-Tour-Banner-FINAL.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3144 lazyload\" alt=\"The Tudor Conspiracy Tour Banner FINAL\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/The-Tudor-Conspiracy-Tour-Banner-FINAL.png\" width=\"486\" height=\"108\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 486px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 486\/108;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3144\" alt=\"The Tudor Conspiracy Tour Banner FINAL\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/The-Tudor-Conspiracy-Tour-Banner-FINAL.png\" width=\"486\" height=\"108\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I am thrilled today to host one of my favorite authors, author CW Gortner and his beautiful new novel, THE TUDOE CONSPIRACY.\u00c2\u00a0 And I&#8217;m not the only one who loves it! Read below to find some amazing kudos for the book&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/n398881.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3132 lazyload\" alt=\"n398881\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/n398881.jpg\" width=\"234\" height=\"289\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 234px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 234\/289;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3132\" alt=\"n398881\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/n398881.jpg\" width=\"234\" height=\"289\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<p><strong>Praise for THE TUDOR CONSPIRACY<\/strong><br \/>\n\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Tudor\u00c2\u00a0 Conspiracy weaves a suspenseful, tangled skein of intrigue. It is a\u00c2\u00a0 vibrant historical mystery and crime-thriller with an A-list cast of\u00c2\u00a0 characters. Here are Elizabeth Tudor and her Robert Dudley in a light\u00c2\u00a0 you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve seldom seen them. \u00e2\u20ac\u201dMargaret George, author of Elizabeth I<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153C.W. Gortner has done it again! Intrigue at the Tudor court never\u00c2\u00a0 looked more lethal than in his capable hands, as forbidden desires and\u00c2\u00a0 deadly rivalries turn sister against sister and plunge our bold hero\u00c2\u00a0 into a labyrinth of deceit. Full of breathtaking action, dark twists and unexpected revelations, this is an unputdownable read!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201dMichelle\u00c2\u00a0 Moran, author of Nefertiti<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153In C.W. Gortner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s skillful hands, the plots and counterplots come\u00c2\u00a0 to seething life, with Brendan using every ounce of his brains and\u00c2\u00a0 courage to protect those he loves while struggling to stay alive. . . .\u00c2\u00a0 Lovers of Tudor history and suspense fiction will be riveted by this\u00c2\u00a0 swift-paced, sexy, enthralling novel.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201dNancy Bilyeau, author of The\u00c2\u00a0 Crown<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Suspense, intrigue, betrayal, and deadly rivalry: what more can you ask for? From the serpentine halls of the court to the vicious back\u00c2\u00a0 alleys and stews of Tudor London, Gortner has brewed a swashbuckling,\u00c2\u00a0 perilous adventure that you simply can&#8217;t put down!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201dM.J. Rose, author\u00c2\u00a0 of The Book of Lost Fragrances<\/p>\n<p>\u00e2\u20ac\u0153C.W. Gortner has an unmatched talent for bringing the past to life. The Tudor Conspiracy is historical fiction at its best: a compelling\u00c2\u00a0 story masterfully told, vivid characters fully drawn, and an accurate\u00c2\u00a0 depiction of history of the time. A novel not to be missed.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00e2\u20ac\u201dTasha\u00c2\u00a0 Alexander<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/The-Tudor-Conspiracy-UK.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3139 lazyload\" alt=\"The Tudor Conspiracy UK\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/The-Tudor-Conspiracy-UK.jpg\" width=\"215\" height=\"348\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 215px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 215\/348;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3139\" alt=\"The Tudor Conspiracy UK\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/The-Tudor-Conspiracy-UK.jpg\" width=\"215\" height=\"348\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>More About The Novel:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hunted by a shadowy foe in Bloody Mary\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s court, Brendan Prescott plunges into\u00c2\u00a0 London\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s treacherous underworld to unravel a dark conspiracy that could\u00c2\u00a0 make Elizabeth queen\u00e2\u20ac\u201dor send her to her death in C.W. Gortner&#8217;s The\u00c2\u00a0 Tudor Conspiracy<\/p>\n<p>England, 1553: Harsh winter encroaches upon the realm. Mary Tudor\u00c2\u00a0 has become queen to popular acclaim and her enemies are imprisoned in\u00c2\u00a0 the Tower. But when she\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s betrothed to Philip, Catholic prince of Spain, putting her Protestant subjects in peril, rumors of a plot to depose\u00c2\u00a0 her swirl around the one person whom many consider to be England\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s heir\u00c2\u00a0 and only hope\u00e2\u20ac\u201dthe queen\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s half-sister, Princess Elizabeth.<\/p>\n<p>Haunted by his past, Brendan Prescott lives far from the intrigues\u00c2\u00a0 of court. But his time of refuge comes to an end when his foe and\u00c2\u00a0 mentor, the spymaster Cecil, brings him disquieting news that sends him\u00c2\u00a0 on a dangerous mission. Elizabeth is held captive at court, the target\u00c2\u00a0 of the Spanish ambassador, who seeks her demise. Obliged to return to\u00c2\u00a0 the palace where he almost lost his life, Brendan finds himself working\u00c2\u00a0 as a double-agent for Queen Mary herself, who orders Brendan to secure\u00c2\u00a0 proof that will be his cherished Elizabeth\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s undoing.<\/p>\n<p>Plunged into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a mysterious\u00c2\u00a0 opponent who hides a terrifying secret, Brendan races against time to\u00c2\u00a0 retrieve a cache of the princess\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s private letters, even as he begins to realize that in this dark world of betrayal and deceit, where power is\u00c2\u00a0 supreme and sister can turn against sister, nothing\u00e2\u20ac\u201dand no one\u00e2\u20ac\u201dis what\u00c2\u00a0 it seems.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/CWG.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3151 lazyload\" alt=\"CWG\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/CWG.jpg\" width=\"236\" height=\"259\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 236px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 236\/259;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3151\" alt=\"CWG\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/CWG.jpg\" width=\"236\" height=\"259\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About The Author<\/strong><br \/>\nC.W. Gortner holds an MFA in\u00c2\u00a0 Writing, with an emphasis in Renaissance Studies. Raised in Spain and\u00c2\u00a0 half Spanish by birth, he currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.<\/p>\n<p>He welcomes readers and is always available for reader group chats. Please visit him at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwgortner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.cwgortner.com<\/a> for more information.\u00c2\u00a0 You can also follow Christopher on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CWGortner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CWGortner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I am thrilled today to host one of my favorite authors, author CW Gortner and his beautiful new novel, THE TUDOE CONSPIRACY.\u00c2\u00a0 And I&#8217;m not the only one who loves it! Read below to find some amazing kudos for the book&#8230; &nbsp; &nbsp; Praise for THE TUDOR CONSPIRACY \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The Tudor\u00c2\u00a0 Conspiracy weaves a suspenseful, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/?p=3146\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">CW Gortner, Author of THE TUDOR CONSPIRACY<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3146"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3173,"href":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146\/revisions\/3173"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ChristyEnglish.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}