The Queen's Smuggler: William Tyndale by Dave and Neta Jackson

Stand alone novel

Summary: 

Sarah Poyntz is the daughter of an English merchant who operates a shipping business from Antwerp, Belgium, in 1535. Her father is very interested in the ideas of William Tyndale, who has fled England as a condemned outlaw for refusing to stop his translation work of the English Bible. Tyndale believes that the Word of God should be read by the common people in their own language, a belief shared by the Poyntz family.

But when Tyndale is captured and imprisoned, Sarah becomes the only hope for saving his fife. If she can successfully smuggle a copy of Tyndale’s New Testament into the hands of the king’s wife, Queen Anne, perhaps she can persuade him to spare Tyndale’s life.

If Sarah’s desperate mission fails, her family is in peril of their lives.

Will she have the courage to go through with it? Can Tyndale’s life be spared?

Opening Lines: 

Sarah glanced at the two empty places at the end of the large table. Why weren't Papa and Cousin Miles home yet? Their ship was supposed to come in today--Mama had said. The voyage to England and back across the North Sea with merchandise to sell should only take a week at most, unless...

"Miss Sarah!" boomed a voice.