Set in the heart of Elizabethan, England this is a gripping tale of treachery, murder and superstition. Mary Dudley the main character in the book is a distant relation of Elizabeth favourite. Mary is expecting a quiet summer at her country estate Somersall Hall.
It turns out not to be very quiet at all. Lesley who is a renowned Tudor historian uses her knowledge to write a brilliant story on the above. You actually feel you have been transported back in time and are walking in the path of the Tudors. Such a gripping story and if you like this time period this is a definite book to go and read.