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A Simon and Elizabeth Mystery
by Peg Herring
Elizabeth Tudor is as appalled as everyone else when headless corpses litter the streets of London, but when one of her own ladies is murdered, she vows to stop the killer. Her new friend Simon Maldon wants to help, and they join with a sergeant of the King's Welsh Guard to investigate. Is the killer Elizabeth's castellan? A creepy cleric who manages her household accounts? A madman captured on the grounds?
"Starred Review. Highly recommended for fans of Elizabethan mysteries by Karen Harper, Kathy Lynn Emerson, and Fiona Buckley." - Library Journal
"Filled with colorful and believable characters from all classes of society, the story moves swiftly to its dramatic conclusion. Fans of historical mysteries will look forward eagerly to the next in the series." - Publishers Weekly
"Despite the glut of Elizabethan-era novels currently on the market, Herring’s fresh angle will undoubtedly captivate fans of the genre." - Booklist
"Elizabeth and Simon are believable sleuths in a promising volume rich in historical detail and intended as the first of a series." - Kirkus Reviews
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