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From Publishers Weekly
For the third entry in her sparkling series featuring Elizabethan gentlewoman Susanna, Lady Appleton, Emerson (Face Down Upon an Herbal, etc.) spins a tale of serial murder complicated by political intrigue. In April 1563, Susanna and her husband, Sir Robert Appleton, courtier and occasional spy for Queen Elizabeth, are residing in London at Sir Robert's insistence, though Susanna would be much happier at Leigh Abbey, her ancestral home in Kent. A mysterious young Frenchwoman comes calling to see Robert. The next day she is found murdered near a brothel, a goose feather lying close to her body. Intrigued by the slaying of a woman she suspects was mistress to her husband, and determined to understand what her husband is keeping from her, Susanna investigates, with the help of her loyal housekeeper, Jennet, and an intelligent brothel-owner named Petronella. Susanna discovers that the murder is only the last in a years-old series, and that her husband is a suspect, along with several other courtiers. Meanwhile, as Susanna noses around, Robert is anxiously working to put into place a scheme of his own, one that his wife's meddling could easily upset. Emerson neatly ties together the two major plotlines, generating credible characters and a convincingly detailed background, and making this a solid bet for historical mystery fans. (June)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
YA-Someone in London is killing petite, dark-haired women, one each year on St. Mark's Day. The perpetrator efficiently snaps the victim's neck, leaving only his signature, a single goose feather, by the body. Susanna, Lady Appleton meets the latest victim the day before her death, and her quick, intelligent mind will not rest until she solves the crime. Unfortunately, her husband, Sir Robert, is among the suspects. His mysterious behavior and history of philandering only confirm her suspicions. Nonetheless, she continues her search, undeterred by his warnings that such behavior is inappropriate for a lady. In an interesting subplot, Sir Robert is trying to kidnap Lady Mary Grey, force her to marry the mad son of the King of Spain, and then return to overthrow Elizabeth, whom Sir Robert regards unfit to rule. The tale is further enhanced by Lady Appleton's avocation as a herbalist. Descriptions of 16th-century medicinals appear within the pages, as well as glimpses of the conventions and daily life of ordinary English citizenry. In this third book about Lady Appleton, readers are rewarded not only with an exciting mystery, but also with a refreshing look at Elizabethan society.
Becky Ferrall, Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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For the third entry in her sparkling series featuring Elizabethan gentlewoman Susanna, Lady Appleton, Emerson (Face Down Upon an Herbal, etc.) spins a tale of serial murder complicated by political intrigue. In April 1563, Susanna and her husband, Sir Robert Appleton, courtier and occasional spy for Queen Elizabeth, are residing in London at Sir Robert's insistence, though Susanna would be much happier at Leigh Abbey, her ancestral home in Kent. A mysterious young Frenchwoman comes calling to see Robert. The next day she is found murdered near a brothel, a goose feather lying close to her body. Intrigued by the slaying of a woman she suspects was mistress to her husband, and determined to understand what her husband is keeping from her, Susanna investigates, with the help of her loyal housekeeper, Jennet, and an intelligent brothel-owner named Petronella. Susanna discovers that the murder is only the last in a years-old series, and that her husband is a suspect, along with several other courtiers. Meanwhile, as Susanna noses around, Robert is anxiously working to put into place a scheme of his own, one that his wife's meddling could easily upset. Emerson neatly ties together the two major plotlines, generating credible characters and a convincingly detailed background, and making this a solid bet for historical mystery fans. (June)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From School Library Journal
YA-Someone in London is killing petite, dark-haired women, one each year on St. Mark's Day. The perpetrator efficiently snaps the victim's neck, leaving only his signature, a single goose feather, by the body. Susanna, Lady Appleton meets the latest victim the day before her death, and her quick, intelligent mind will not rest until she solves the crime. Unfortunately, her husband, Sir Robert, is among the suspects. His mysterious behavior and history of philandering only confirm her suspicions. Nonetheless, she continues her search, undeterred by his warnings that such behavior is inappropriate for a lady. In an interesting subplot, Sir Robert is trying to kidnap Lady Mary Grey, force her to marry the mad son of the King of Spain, and then return to overthrow Elizabeth, whom Sir Robert regards unfit to rule. The tale is further enhanced by Lady Appleton's avocation as a herbalist. Descriptions of 16th-century medicinals appear within the pages, as well as glimpses of the conventions and daily life of ordinary English citizenry. In this third book about Lady Appleton, readers are rewarded not only with an exciting mystery, but also with a refreshing look at Elizabethan society.
Becky Ferrall, Stonewall Jackson High School, Manassas, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
See all Editorial Reviews
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