A Murder for Her Majesty

by Beth Hilgartner

Book Overview

Horrified at having witnessed her father's murder and fearing that the killers are agents of Queen Elizabeth I, eleven-year-old Alice Tuckfield hides in the Yorkshire cathedral by disguising herself... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0395616190
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.6" x 0.6" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

One of the best books I have ever read

When I started reading this book I found it hard to put down. I found it so exciting with lots of things happening. At the beginning of the story Alice Tuckfield after seeing her father's death runs into a few choirboys who give her food and a place to stay for the night. The boys then think that it would be a good prank to hide her in the choir and she soon gets used to the boys and tries not to reveal that she is a girl. The rest of the book is now your turn to read and I am positive you will enjoy it.

Read it again and again

You travel back to the time of Queen Elizabeth I. Alice Tuckfield witnesses her father's murder and is now in fear for her own life. Where can a young girl alone in the 16th century hide? How can she disappear? I just love this book and plan to reread it this summer. This story is full of music and history and sends you back to another place and time. An interesting look at life in the cathedral choirs. It makes me want to visit York someday. If you get hooked on the time period you can go on and read King of Shadows by Susan Cooper (love it) and The Shakespeare Stealer series by Gary Blackwell.

a great book that draws kids to music

I first read this book in fifth grade (now I'm a college student), and the next year I signed up for choir. I've been singing ever since! The descriptions of music opened up a whole other world I'd never particularly thought about, and without which my life would be immeasurably poorer. And if you're a kid reading this, please don't dismiss it because I make it sound boring and educational--it's really exciting!

Wonderful Read

'A Murder For Her Majesty', deals with a young girl who witnesses the murder of her father and must deal with men who conspire to murder her in turn. The novel is a wonderful combination of suspense and heart; Alice Tuckfield's journey in discovering who she is and where she belongs as well as all the people she encounters along the way will appeal to all readers of all ages. The book is well-written and extremely fast-paced, a great solution for boredom and leaving readers wishing for a sequel.

A Captivating, Exciting, Very Enjoyable Novel!

I Love the story of a little girl hiding with the choir boys! I found the story to be beautifuly touching and real. I checked it out of the library for the first time when I was about 10. Sinse then, I have read it numerous times. I even bought it! I found it absolutly fasinating unlike any other book I've ever read!