The plot was exactly what I was craving, a historical fiction work set in the days of Queen Elizabeth. The character becomes a female spy for the queen. That is all I can say. No spoilers! This is the first piece in a series and Ms. Fiona Buckley set the hook well. I went on to read the rest of the series.
When Ursula Blanchard, a poor young widow in 1560, is sent to Queen Elizabeth's palace to protect the queen's reputation, she becomes involved in solving the murder of the wife of a man with whom the queen has fallen in love. 15,000 first printing.
The second book in the series was equally as intriguing as the first. More spying, more scandal, all the juicy fun bits that make a book fun to read. The historical element prompted thought and compelled me to dig deeper into that era of history.
A tantalizing re-creation of Elizabethan life and manners told with intelligence and wit," raved Library Journal upon the publication of To Shield the Queen, the volume that introduced twenty-six-year-old Ursula Blanchard, Lady of the Presence Chamber to Queen Elizabeth I, and one of the most entrancing mystery heroines to come along in many a season.
Young Ursula knows it can be treacherous easing herself into the petty foibles at court, but now, having once saved the Virgin Queen from political disaster, she faces an even greater challenge. Sortie of Ursula's old acquaintances may be plotting to overthrow Elizabeth in favor…
I'm a huge Agatha Christie fan. This was Agatha's sixth novel, written in 1926. (She started her writing career in 1920). It features my favorite Belgian detective, Hercules Poirot! One of my favorite things about reading her books is how she painted the picture of whatever year it was so well, it is like traveling back in time. She is a playful writer who brings her characters to life.
The classic "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd", finally at a fair price!The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a work of detective fiction by British writer Agatha Christie, first published in June 1926 in the United Kingdom. It is the third novel to feature Hercule Poirot as the lead detective.
In 2013, the British Crime Writers' Association voted it the best crime novel ever.
A charming chauffeur. A sensuous viscount. A manor with many secrets in a dystopian world where dragons exist and cars can fly. The Ranfurly Mysteries is a mystery package that fans of science fiction, fantasy, and romantic suspense are raving about.
Courtney Drake has lived the life of a widow for three years when her grown kids fly the nest for college. She takes a position as a nanny for the five-year-old twins of Lord Robert Ranfurly, a captivating viscount. Sparks immediately ignite between them, when a murder at Ranfurly Manor occurs and everyone is a suspect.
Falling in love can be lethal in Danger Lies Within, Book One of The Ranfurly Mysteries by K.M. Krenik.
