The Tidal Poole

Zusatztext "Harper's facility with historical figures such as William Cecil! Robert Dudley! and the treacherous Duchess of Suffolk is extraordinary." -- Los Angeles Times "Harper masterfully captures the Elizabethan tone in both language and setting and gives life to some fascinating historical figures....Elizabethan history has never been this appealing." -- New York Newsday Don't miss Karen Harper's acclaimed debut novel in The Elizabeth I Mystery Series! The Poyson Garden: "Impressively researched...the author has her poisons and her historical details down pat." -- Los Angeles Times "A walk side-by-side with one of history's most dynamic characters." -- Anne Perry! author of Half Moon Street "An entertaining cross between a swashbuckling historical romance and a mystery novel. The heroine is spunky! the courtiers scheme and truckle! capes swirl! daggers flash and horses gallop." -- Portland Oregonian Available from Dell Informationen zum Autor Karen Harper is the author of a number of contemporary suspense and historical romance novels. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, and Naples, Florida. The Tidal Poole is the second novel in her Elizabeth I mystery series. The third, The Twylight Tower , will be published by Delacorte Press in March 2001. Klappentext It is the crowning day of twenty-five-year-old Bess Tudor's life as she returns from exile to become England's queen. But even as her magnificent procession wends its way to Westminster Palace, a shot rings out, muffled by the jostling crowd. Within moments of becoming England's ruler, Elizabeth learns of the brutal murder of a highborn lady of the court, the sister of one of her dearest friends. Elizabeth cannot refuse her friend's request to find the killer -- especially since the prime suspect is too close to the crown -- and her friends -- to overlook. Elizabeth must be circumspect. Trust can be deadly. So she summons her small band of loyal retainers and plunges into a cauldron of conflicting loyalties and deadly intrigue. From the pomp, pageantry, and insidious gossip of the court to the lethal tidal pools swirling under London Bridge, the passionate young queen must seize the reins of her empire -- and find a killer determined to destroy the crown itself.... Leseprobe The main thoroughfare of London was awash with banners, pennants, and brocade bunting on the new queen's recognition day. Despite the cold, in a canopied, open litter borne by white mules, Elizabeth Tudor rode the adulation of her people through the swirls of their hurrahs. Down Fleet Street to where crowds poured into the Strand, she glittered in her gown and mantle of cloth of gold. Like a great tide came her red-coated gentlemen pensioners with ceremonial battle-axes, then squires, footmen, and men mounted on a thousand prancing horses. Behind her rode Robert Dudley, her handsome Master of the Horse, mounted on a charger and leading her unmounted horse, which was covered with golden cloth. The members of her Privy Council, her governors, and her lieutenants seemed swept along in her broad wake. The royal progress took all day, for the queen bade her cavalcade halt when someone in the crowd tendered an herbal nosegay or held up a baby. At certain sites proud citizens enacted play scenes, presented pageants and recitations, or sang madrigals. Despite the constant pealing of church bells, the Queen's Majesty stood to make impromptu speeches. The crowd would hush to hear, then blast the wintry air with roars louder than the river churning under London Bridge. "Why did you bring me here, Meg?" With all the noise Ned Topside had to put his mouth to Margaret Milligrew's ear so she could hear him. His warm breath made her shiver. Looking for a good place to see their queen...

Product details

• Authors: Karen Harper
• Publisher: Dell Publishing Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.02.2001
• EAN: 9780440225935
• ISBN: 978-0-440-22593-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 106 mm x 175 mm x 24 mm
• Series: Elizabeth I; Elizabeth I; Elizabeth I Mystery
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense