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The Murder in the Tower: The Story of Frances, Countess of Essex Paperback - 2010 - 1st Edition

by Jean Plaidy

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This third Novel of the Stuarts is now reissued for a brand-new audience. King James I has a fondness for handsome young men, and the dashing Robert Carr attracts his attention. But when the cunning and beautiful Frances Howard comes to court, a very dangerous liaison between Robert and Frances begins.

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The dashing Robert Carr is a well-known favorite of King James I. After attracting his attention by falling from a horse in the tiltyard, Robert rises quickly through the ranks. But when the cunning and beautiful Frances Howard comes to court, a very dangerous liaison changes everything.
Married against her will while still a child, Frances emerges from that experience a headstrong force of nature--determined to have her own way, no matter what the consequences. Her attempts to rid herself of an unwanted husband, and later to ensnare a lukewarm lover, have led her deep into the world of spell-makers and poisoners. This is a woman to underestimate at great peril. But not until Robert finds himself ensnared in one of Frances's plots--imprisoned in the Tower of London and accused of murder--does he learn at last what she is truly capable of.

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  • Title The Murder in the Tower: The Story of Frances, Countess of Essex
  • Author Jean Plaidy
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition number 1st
  • Edition 1
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY), NY USA
  • Publication date 2010-07-13
  • Features Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780307346216 / 0307346218
  • Weight 0.55 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.1 x 5.24 x 0.73 in (20.57 x 13.31 x 1.85 cm)
  • Category Fiction - Historical
  • Library of Congress subjects Biographical fiction, James
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2009044482
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

About the author

Jean Plaidy is the pen name of the prolific English author Eleanor Hibbert, also known as Victoria Holt. More than 14 million copies of her books have been sold worldwide. Plaidy passed away in 1993.
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