A gripping historical thriller set in Tudor England during the reign of Elizabeth I. Lady-in-waiting Lucy Morgan is once again torn between her dangerous attraction to William Shakespeare and her fierce loyalty to Queen Elizabeth I. But England is facing its gravest threat yet. The Spanish have declared war, and Elizabeth finds herself attacked by sea – and by Catholic conspiracy from within her own court. Master Goodluck goes undercover, tasked with discovering the identity of this secret assassin, leaving his ward Lucy not knowing if the spy is alive or dead. Meanwhile Queen Elizabeth is growing old in a court of troublesome young noblemen, while Lucy is struggling to love a man whose duties lie elsewhere. When the final challenge comes, these two women must be ready to face it. But there is one last surprise in store for both of them …
| ISBN: | 9780552165297 |
| Publication date: | 9th October 2014 |
| Author: | Victoria Lamb |
| Publisher: | Corgi Books an imprint of Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 432 pages |
| Series: | Shakespeare’s Mistress |
| Genres: |
Historical romance |