Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Secret World of Christoval Alvarez | 2014 | Ann Swinfen | Buy |
| 2 | The Enterprise of England | 2014 | Ann Swinfen | Buy |
| 3 | The Portuguese Affair | 2014 | Ann Swinfen | Buy |
| 4 | Bartholomew Fair | 2014 | Ann Swinfen | Buy |
| 5 | Suffer the Little Children | 2015 | Ann Swinfen | Buy |
| 6 | Voyage to Muscovy | 2015 | Ann Swinfen | Buy |
| 7 | The Play’s the Thing | 2016 | Ann Swinfen | Buy |
| 8 | That Time May Cease | 2016 | Ann Swinfen | Buy |
| 9 | The Lopez Affair | 2017 | Ann Swinfen | Buy |
The Chronicles of Christoval Alvarez is a nine-book series set in late 16th-century England, during the reign of Elizabeth I. Christoval is a Portuguese refugee working as a doctor at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital in London. He catches the attention of Sir Francis Walsingham, head of the Queen’s intelligence network, and is drawn into a world of espionage, coded messages, and political danger.
The series follows Christoval through events like the Spanish Armada (The Enterprise of England) and an expedition to Portugal (The Portuguese Affair). Ann Swinfen grounds the stories in careful historical research, and the London of the series feels lived-in, from the narrow streets around the hospital to the theaters of Southwark.