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The Lady Grace Mysteries: Assassin
  • Published: 3 June 2013
  • ISBN: 9781862303768
  • Imprint: Red Fox
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $24.99

The Lady Grace Mysteries: Assassin

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3 June 2013
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1 Oct 2010
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The first in a thrilling mystery series featuring the bold, feisty Lady Grace, special secret investigator to Queen Elizabeth I.

Watch the new TV adaptation launching on the BBC in spring 2026!

Murder descends on a Tudor court!

In spring 1569, thirteen-year-old Lady Grace, youngest lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth I, must choose between three suitors at a glittering ball: kindly old Sir Charles, flashy Sir Gerald or sweet, anxious Lord Robert. The choice is easy for Grace: she doesn't want to marry any of them!

When Sir Gerald is found dead after the ball, suspicion falls on Lord Robert. But Grace has noticed that Sir Charles has been acting strangely – and there is something odd about the body…

With her friends Ellie the maid and Masou the acrobat, Lady Grace sets out to protect the Queen, and discover what really happened that night.
  • Published: 3 June 2013
  • ISBN: 9781862303768
  • Imprint: Red Fox
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 208
  • RRP: $24.99
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About the author

Grace Cavendish

Lady Grace Cavendish was a Maid of Honour at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. She became a ward of the court after both her parents were tragically killed in the service of the Queen.
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The Lady Grace Mysteries: Keys
The Lady Grace Mysteries: Haunted
The Lady Grace Mysteries: Gold
The Lady Grace Mysteries: Jinx
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Praise for The Lady Grace Mysteries: Assassin

The personal narrative, written with great attention to the details of Court life, is a fascinating and exciting read.

Sunday Tribune (Dublin)

The reader is quickly drawn into the intrigue and chilling atmosphere of court life.

Primary Times: Hampshire

Thrilling new historical series

Parents News

A gripping historical thriller

Sunday Times

Well structured

The School Librarian

The book truly catches the feel of the royal court and the unpredictable plot leads the reader on many wild goose chases

The Times

A short review

School Librarian

A wealth of historic detail

INIS (Children's Books Ireland)

Snappily paced caper.

Publishers Weekly [US]

Short review by 12 year old girl

tBk mag

This is a wonderfully gripping novel that brings the Elizabethan era vividly to life. It has an ingenious plot and it's told in a way that totally immerses the reader in the story and its coloufully described characters.

The Northern Echo

Highly recommend it to people who like mystery stories.

Historical Novels Review

This first of the Lady Grace Cavendish mysteries is gripping, full of fascinating details about the times and the people who lived in them, and superbly researched.

Through The Looking Glass

Exciting and adventurous

Aquila

The historical accuracy is amazing and you'll really feel that you're living the mystery with Grace.

Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle

I found this to be a fast-paced book... the beauty of this book is that there is a glossary at the end (which is really good). There are also notes about poisons...apparel and a 'Fact Behind the Fiction' section which I really appreciated. It's nice when an author takes the time to let you in on a part of their research process and distinguishes things that could be either real or fake. All-in-all, I really liked this book.

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