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eBook editionsOther titles in the Elizabeth I Mysteries series:The Fyre Mirrorby Karen Harper
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Elizabethan England comes alive as its young queen struggles to stop a serial killer who uses fire as a weapon in Karen Harper's acclaimed mystery series' BURN A GLASS DARKLY... Smitten with spring fever, Elizabeth Tudor escapes London for fantastical Nonsuch Palace in the sweet Surrey countryside. There she hopes to relax and pose for the official royal portrait for which she is holding a competition. But one of her artists is burned to death, and portraits of the queen are going up in flames. When she hears that her rival, the dangerous Mary, Queen of Scots, has been peering in mirrors and announcing, "I see the next queen of England!" Elizabeth summons her Privy Plot Council. Has the arsonist been sent by foreign foes or is it someone in her own court? Or is the "running boy" apparition really a ghost out to avenge a terrible past tragedy caused by the Tudors? Time is running out, because the enemy who stalks the queen means to destroy not only her portraits and artists, but her very life. "Harper's facility with historical figures is extraordinary." --Los Angeles Times "Karen Harper weaves a thrilling blend of historical detail and intriguing mystery. Her Queen Elizabeth I possesses the fine detective's instinct of Sherlock Holmes." --Lisa Gardner, author of The Other Daughter Synopsis:In Harper's seventh Elizabeth I mystery, the young queen is smitten with spring fever and escapes London for the fantastical Nonsuch Palace in the sweet Surrey countryside. When one of her artists is killed, Elizabeth struggles to stop a serial killer who uses fire as a weapon. Martin's Press. Synopsis:Elizabethan England comes alive as its young queen struggles to stop a serial killer who uses fire as a weapon in Karen Harper's acclaimed mystery series… BURN A GLASS DARKLY... Smitten with spring fever, Elizabeth Tudor escapes London for fantastical Nonsuch Palace in the sweet Surrey countryside. There she hopes to relax and pose for the official royal portrait for which she is holding a competition. But one of her artists is burned to death, and portraits of the queen are going up in flames. When she hears that her rival, the dangerous Mary, Queen of Scots, has been peering in mirrors and announcing, "I see the next queen of England!" Elizabeth summons her Privy Plot Council. Has the arsonist been sent by foreign foes or is it someone in her own court? Or is the "running boy" apparition really a ghost out to avenge a terrible past tragedy caused by the Tudors? Time is running out, because the enemy who stalks the queen means to destroy not only her portraits and artists, but her very life. "Harper's facility with historical figures is extraordinary." --Los Angeles Times "Karen Harper weaves a thrilling blend of historical detail and intriguing mystery. Her Queen Elizabeth I possesses the fine detective's instinct of Sherlock Holmes." --Lisa Gardner, author of The Other Daughter About the AuthorKAREN HARPER is the author of six previous Elizabeth I mysteries: The Poyson Garden, The Tidal Poole, The Twylight Tower, The Queene's Cure, The Thorne Maze, and The Queene's Christmas. She also writes contemporary suspense novels, including the bestselling The Falls. Karen Harper lives in Columbus, Ohio, and Naples, Florida. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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