Set in Tudor times, the story set in an English rural town has far reaching consequences, even reaching the ears of Queen Elizabeth, through a series of adventures and misadventures, omissions and commissions of both justice and injustice.
Bailiff Mountsorrel and his friend also a bailiff are sent on a wild goose chase trying to catch a poacher of deer from the local manor. Furious at being made to look a fool in the eyes of the local gentry, he is determined to get to the bottom of the story, but finds out that political aspiring of the locals is more important than catching criminals. Many things are overlooked and he is cautioned against any action.
When a local girl goes missing, followed by five other girls and his informant Ellie found with a slashed throat, he pursues his elusive scoundrel realising he is accusing the son of one of the most powerful men in the land. An encounter with Lord Essex who has the ear of the Queen, puts our Bailiff in a much stronger position than before.
All ends well, the abducted girls are returned, the Queen actually visits Nottinghamshire and Edward’s wins the heart and hand of his love.
Giving an accurate account of how politics ruled that era this is a good story for historical fiction readers.
Sent by Sapere Books for an unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.
This sounds interesting! I like the Tudor period and haven't read nearly enough books set in that period.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds really good to me. I like that Tudor period...though I haven't read many books set in it.
ReplyDeleteI don't often read historical fiction involving the royal family, but this does sound good.
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