The Twylight Tower (Elizabeth I Mysteries, Book 3)

By Karen Harper

Book Overview

It is May 1560. As sinister storm clouds gather overhead, twenty-six-year-old Queen Elizabeth dispatches William Cecil, her most trusted adviser, to Scotland for crucial negotiations. Handsome,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 038533477X
• ISBN13: 9780385334778
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 289 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

The story continues!

Still loving this series and look forward to each new book to see what mystery will be included.

Hustorical novel in the guise of a mystery

A year and a half ago, Elizabeth I was crowned Queen of England and has won the hearts of many of her subjects and also solved two homicide cases on the sly. In her mid-twenties, the youthful Elizabeth wants to delegate some of her responsibilities to trusted aids and release some of the anger and fear that engulfed much of her life. Childhood friend and Horsemaster Robert Dudley makes it obvious that he wants the monarch and though she denies it, she covets him too. She will not allow any man to be her consort and besides he is married.Robert and the Queen flirt, which leads to rumors and scandal that provides ammo for Elizabeth's enemies to use against her. Ultimately a disguised serpent enters Elizabeth's Eden, spreading evil that Her Highness cannot see but at times senses. Tragedy occurs that changes the Queen's life forever and she embarks on her latest sleuthing quest to ferret out a devious enemy.Karen Harper has written an exciting Elizabethan mystery that contains acceptable historical facts to enhance the feel that the Queen is conducting an investigation. Because of the meticulous research and its detail embodied in the plot, the era appears in full glamour and danger. The sleuthing is fun, but what makes THE TWLIGHT TOWER comparable to the fine works of Allison Weir is the strong writing of the author, interweaving historical tidbits into a powerful story line.Harriet Klausner