Murder at Whitehall

The acclaimed author of "Murder in the Queen s Garden" returns to Tudor England with amateur sleuth Kate Haywood embroiled in court intrigue and a devastating scandal.
"1559. The Twelve Days of Christmas at Whitehall Palace will be celebrated as a grand affair. But there are those who wish to u [...]
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The acclaimed author of "Murder in the Queen s Garden" returns to Tudor England with amateur sleuth Kate Haywood embroiled in court intrigue and a devastating scandal.
"1559. The Twelve Days of Christmas at Whitehall Palace will be celebrated as a grand affair. But there are those who wish to usher in the New Year by ending Queen Elizabeth s reign...."
Despite evenings of banquets and dancing, the European delegates attending Her Majesty s holiday festivities are less interested in peace on earth than they are in fostering mistrust. Kate, the queen s personal musician, hopes she can keep the royal guests entertained.
But then Queen Elizabeth receives a most unwanted gift an anonymous letter that threatens to reveal untoward advances from her beloved Queen Catherine s last husband, Thomas Seymour. Tasked with finding the extortionist, Kate has barely begun investigating when one of Spain s visiting lords is found murdered. With two mysteries to unravel and an unsettling number of suspects to consider, Kate finds herself caught between an unscrupulous blackmailer and a cold-blooded killer...."