The Doublet Affair
Book description
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…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Doublet Affair as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
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.
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