⚔️🔥 Murder, espionage, and survival in Tudor England 🔥⚔️ ( 1 of 3)

Begin the thrilling Will Patten trilogy with The Failed Apprentice by Sweet Briar alumna W. J. Small ’83 — a gripping historical suspense novel set in the dangerous world of Henry VIII’s court. London, 1531. After witnessing the brutal murder of his blacksmith master, young apprentice Will Patten is left destitute and desperate for work. Forced into the shadows of Southwark, Will becomes entangled with the ruthless Richard Rich — Thomas Cromwell’s infamous henchman — and is blackmailed into espionage. Soon, Will finds himself inside the household of Sir Thomas More, gathering intelligence as tensions rise over King Henry VIII’s marriage to Anne Boleyn. As loyalties shift and danger closes in, Will must choose between survival and conscience — before the people he loves pay the price. ✨ Richly detailed Tudor history ✨ Espionage, political intrigue & betrayal ✨ Perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and C.J. Sansom ✨ Written by Sweet Briar alumna W. J. Small ’83 Shop in-store or online at ShopSweet.SBC.edu #SweetBriarCollege #SweetBriarAlumna #HistoricalThriller #TudorHistory #HenryVIII #ThomasMore #AnneBoleyn #Bookstagram #WomenAuthors #WillPattenThrillers