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Murder in The Merchant's Hall
(2015)(The second book in the Mistress Jaffrey Mystery series)
A novel by Kathy Lynn Emerson
"A genuinely gripping mystery, an appealing protagonist, and an eye-opening look at London life during the Renaissance" (Booklist).
When Lina Walkenden is found clutching a bloody knife over the dead body of her brother-in-law and guardian, there's only one person she can turn to for help: her childhood friend Rosamond Jaffrey. Rosamond vows to do all she can to prove Lina's innocence, but when it turns out that Lina was being forced into a marriage against her will - and was instead besotted by her fiance's charming yet unscrupulous nephew - her motives for murder seem overwhelming.
In desperation, Rosamond seeks out the help of the Queen's spymaster himself, Sir Francis Walsingham. But when she overhears a conversation at the French Embassy, it seems Lina's plight is irrelevant in the face of potential treason. Rosamond must do all she can to save her friend - and keep herself and her family safe from a desperate killer . . .
"A diverting series, with lots of twists and turns and Tudor tidbits." - Kirkus Reviews
Genre: Historical Mystery
When Lina Walkenden is found clutching a bloody knife over the dead body of her brother-in-law and guardian, there's only one person she can turn to for help: her childhood friend Rosamond Jaffrey. Rosamond vows to do all she can to prove Lina's innocence, but when it turns out that Lina was being forced into a marriage against her will - and was instead besotted by her fiance's charming yet unscrupulous nephew - her motives for murder seem overwhelming.
In desperation, Rosamond seeks out the help of the Queen's spymaster himself, Sir Francis Walsingham. But when she overhears a conversation at the French Embassy, it seems Lina's plight is irrelevant in the face of potential treason. Rosamond must do all she can to save her friend - and keep herself and her family safe from a desperate killer . . .
"A diverting series, with lots of twists and turns and Tudor tidbits." - Kirkus Reviews
Genre: Historical Mystery
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