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St. Martin's Press
August 2011
On Sale: August 2, 2011
Featuring: Queen Elizabeth I; Lettice Knollys
304 pages
ISBN: 031261697X
EAN: 9780312616977
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Historical | Fiction
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Wife of Henry VIII comes a novel about the bitter rivalry between Queen Elizabeth I and her fascinating cousin, Lettice Knollys, for the love of one extraordinary man. Powerful and dramatic, this is the story of the only woman to ever stand up to the Virgin Queenโher own cousin, Lettice Knollys. Far more attractive than the queen, Lettice soon won the attention of the handsome and ambitious Robert Dudley, a man so enamored of the queen and determined to share her throne that it was rumored he had murdered his own wife in order to become her royal consort. The enigmatic Elizabeth allowed Dudley into her heart, and relied on his devoted service, but shied away from the personal and political risks of marriage. When Elizabeth discovered that he had married her cousin Lettice in secret, Lettice would pay a terrible price, fighting to keep her husbandโs love and ultimately losing her beloved son to the queenโs headsman. This is the unforgettable story of two women related by blood, yet destined to clash over one of Tudor Englandโs most charismatic men.
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