Paul Walker Books In Order

Publication Order of William Constable Spy Books

Paul Walker is the creator and the author of the William Constable Spy series. The fictional series started in 2019 with the publication of State of Treason. it was followed by the sequel, A Necessary Killing, and the third novel, The Queen’s Devil.

State of Treason is an action packed historical fictional novel from author Paul Walker. The story takes place in 1578 in London and involves everything from torture to conspiracy.

The power of Spain as well as the Catholic League’s increasing influence in France are all adding up to being a threat to Queen Elizabeth as well as the state she rules over. That is precisely why astrologer and physician William Constable is called to see Sir Francis Walsingham, spy master for the Queen.

William is given the task of helping John Foxe, a Puritan, to find out about a cabinet that has an astrological chart as well as a coded message. He must get to the bottom of the cabinet’s secrets, because the chart and message combined claim that the queen has an illegitimate child hidden that will be shown to the public and become an invasion’s focus.

William has to get to the bottom of who is plotting things. Meanwhile, he has no idea they suspect him as well. Even a connection Constable has to a mentor is examined. Constable is led into becoming a court physician and a spy too. Can he figure out what’s going on with the cipher and unravel schemes against the crown?

Whether he likes it or not, William’s drawn into a powerful game as a pawn where the consequences could be far reaching. What will happen? Read this book to find out!

A Necessary Killing is the second novel in the William Constable spy series of fictional novels from Paul Walker! The year is 1579, and William Constable has returned.

He’s now a spy as well as a physician, waiting in Plymouth to go to the New World by boat. The expedition is already suffering from complications, however. Captain Charles Wicken and William’s friend has been accused of murder. A merchant’s son is dead, but testimonies seem off.

William finds out that the Captain is an agent of Walsingham. So he finds evidence that the death and the Captain’s being named an agent could be a plan to hide an invasion plot backed up by Spain and Rome. Sailing is put off to examine the threat. Meanwhile, William is sent to St. Malo for some investigating.

The fleet and his love Helen wait for him while forces align to keep him from getting information to Plymouth. Avoiding agents, can William stop an invasion from happening and live to tell the tale? Read this book to find out!