Her Highness' First Murder

Thirteen-year-old Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth I) and Simon, teenage son of the former physician to Henry VIII, search for clues in a string of strange murders in Her Highness' First Murder. This book weaves lots of period details into a great detective story set among the waning years of Henry's reign. The religious upheavals in the period have created fear and uncertainty among both the hidden Catholics and bold Protestants. A killer roams the London area, showing religious fervor in a murderous way. Is the killer a commoner, or a gentleman? Elizabeth and Simon team up with the Captain of the King's Welsh Guard to solve the heinous crimes before another victim appears. A great page-turner!