Download or read book The Lady Grace Mysteries Intrigue written by Grace Cavendish and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-10-31 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A PUZZLE ON THE STAGE! A new play: Intrigue, is just about to open in Whitehall. The play includes a very clever, convincing death scene, and Queen Elizabeth is desperate to see it before the rest of her country. But when the Queen and her court go to watch, the death scene is far too convincing - in fact, it's real! Richard Fitzgrey is murdered in front of the Queen! Leaf through the pages of the daybooke of Lady Grace, favourite Maid of Honour of Queen Elizabeth I, and enter a theatrical world full of mystery . . .
Download or read book Assassin written by Lady Grace Cavendish and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2009-03-25 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHEN MARGARET CAVENDISH, one of Elizabeth I’s Gentlewomen of the Bedchamber, lost her life in a bungled attempt to kill the Queen, her daughter, Lady Grace, became a protégée to the monarch, who takes Grace under her wing. Now Grace, a spunky girl who romps through the gardens with the laundry maids and court tumblers and rolls her eyes at her fellow ladies, chronicles the court intrigues that swirl around her. . . . It’s the spring of 1569 and 13-year-old Lady Grace, the youngest lady-in-waiting to the Queen, finds herself at a glittering ball choosing amongst three suitors. But the Queen’s generosity turns deadly as threats, dark secrets, and even murder descend on the Tudor court. And it is up to Grace to use her intelligence, stealth, and curious nature to solve the mystery that threatens the very lifeblood of England.
Download or read book Betrayal written by Lady Grace Cavendish and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2009-05-14 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now that Lady Grace is the Queen’s secret “Lady Pursuivant”—a title normally reserved for those who pursue wrongdoers of the Crown—she can hardly believe that a new mystery has fallen in her lap. But what else can it be when Lady Sarah, a fellow lady-in-waiting known for her fancy clothes and hoity-toity attitude, is missing and feared kidnapped by the dashing Captain Drake. Despite her hard feelings, Grace must help rescue Sarah . . . or Sarah’s sullied reputation will ruin her life. But was Sarah really kidnapped? It’s up to Lady Pursuivant to find out!
Download or read book Conspiracy written by Grace Cavendish and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2005 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maid of Honor Lady Grace Cavendish becomes fearful for her queen, Elizabeth I, when mysterious events begin to unfold and sets out to investigate the strange happenings.
Download or read book The Lady Grace Mysteries Gold written by Grace Cavendish and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preparations for the wedding of one of Lady Grace's fellow Maids of Honour are interrupted when a shipment of gold, on its way to the Queen, is stolen! The culprit is a single masked horseman, all in black - or is it a gang of ruffians from the forest? The clues seem to point in several different directions and Grace, as Queen Elizabeth's trusty secret Lady Pursuivant, can't make head or tail of them. Could one of the newcomers to court be involved? And will Grace be able to help recover the fortune?
Download or read book The Grace Mysteries Assassin Betrayal written by Lady Grace Cavendish and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two historical mysteries starring Lady Grace in one special volume! In the Edgar-nominated Assassin, one suitor is dead with a knife in his back and another is under suspicion. . . Can Lady Grace, Queen Elizabeth's favorite Maid of Honor, solve the mystery and bring order back to the Queen's court? And in Betrayal, life as a stowaway on board an Elizabethan galleon—it's no place for a lady! But when her fellow Maid of Honor disappears with a dashing sea captain, Lady Grace knows she just has to investigate.
Download or read book Mortal Arts written by Anna Lee Huber and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2013-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the national bestselling author of The Anatonmist's Wife comes the second historical mystery featuring enigmatic sleuth Lady Kiera Darby. Scotland, 1830. Lady Kiera Darby is no stranger to intrigue—in fact, it seems to follow wherever she goes. After her foray into murder investigation, Kiera must journey to Edinburgh with her family so that her pregnant sister can be close to proper medical care. But the city is full of many things Kiera isn’t quite ready to face: the society ladies keen on judging her, her fellow investigator—and romantic entanglement—Sebastian Gage, and ultimately, another deadly mystery. Kiera’s old friend Michael Dalmay is about to be married, but the arrival of his older brother—and Kiera’s childhood art tutor—William, has thrown everything into chaos. For ten years Will has been missing, committed to an insane asylum by his own father. Kiera is sympathetic to her mentor’s plight, especially when rumors swirl about a local girl gone missing. Now Kiera must once again employ her knowledge of the macabre and join forces with Gage in order to prove the innocence of a beloved family friend—and save the marriage of another…
Download or read book Assassin written by Grace Cavendish and published by Delacorte Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Margaret Cavendish, one of Elizabeth IUs Gentlewomen, loses her life in a bungled attempt to kill the Queen, her 13-year-old daughter, Lady Grace, becomes a protge to the monarch. Now the youngest lady-in-waiting to the Queen reveals mysteries, intrigue, and scandal from the Tudor court through her daybooks and diaries in this new series.
Download or read book Intrigue written by Grace Cavendish and published by Random House. This book was released on 2008 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An actor is killed on stage and Grace discovers the victim was blackmailing his killer.
Download or read book The Mailbox written by MS Mary Jane Forbes and published by . This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Stitchway, mail carrier, did not know that in the span of a few minutes on this day a hurricane would slam her mail truck into a flooding canal, that a body careening down in the rushing water would be snagged by her half submerged vehicle, or that a stranger would come to her rescue only to disappear before the police arrived on the scene. When the mystery man left a note in a mailbox asking the mail lady for her help, Elizabeth's curiosity was aroused. Who was he, why did he pull a Houdini, was he involved in murder? Little did she know that these events would catapult her into her dream of one day becoming a private investigator-two strangers inextricably drawn together-but were they ready for what was to follow?
Download or read book The Lady Grace Mysteries Betrayal written by Grace Cavendish and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the court of Queen Elizabeth I, Maid of Honour Lady Grace, the Queen's favourite and her very own Lady Pursuivant, investigating intrigues at court. When Grace's fellow Maid of Honour, Lady Sarah, disappears after a trip to meet the Queen's fleet in the docks, Grace knows she has to find out what's going on. She believes Sarah has run away to be married to the handsome Captain Drake - but is she right? With the help of her acrobat friend Masou, Grace leaves the court in disguise in an attempt to track down Lady Sarah and try to save her honour. But this time Grace may be taking on more than she can cope with, as she faces life at sea, and the dangers of pirates! Will Grace and Masou ever return from their ill-fated voyage?
Download or read book The Lady Grace Mysteries Jinx written by Grace Cavendish and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the height of summer and the palace is full of ambassadors and ladies from the Spanish court. When a visit to the famous St Bartholomew's fair is planned to entertain the guests, Grace jumps at the chance to get out for the day. Not everybody feels the same though and there's a lot of superstision amongst the ladies about the gypsies, fortune tellers and herbal medicine that will be at the fair. When a mysterious fire at the fair leaves Lady Sarah injured and a gypsy woman dead, it seems the ladies were right to be worried. But was the fire started on purpose? And can Grace get to the bottom of this mystery?
Download or read book The Lady Grace Mysteries Keys written by Grace Cavendish and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Court clockmaker, Mr Urseau, is found dead in his workshop - a dagger in his chest and a key clutched in his hand - rumours start flying. Was the murderer his young assistant? Or maybe his wife? Both could be after Urseau's private treasure. And where is the key from? What is it for? Lady Grace, Queen Elizabeth's own Lady Pursuiviant, is determined to get to the bottom of all these questions. But things get even more complicated when Grace discovers that a mysterious clock was delivered to the palace on the day Urseau was killed . . .
Download or read book The Lady Grace Mysteries Conspiracy written by Grace Cavendish and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Grace and her fellow Maids of Honour are travelling with the Queen and the rest of the court on their summer Progress. It should be lots of fun but Grace can't help worrying about a series of accidents that have befallen the Queen. Was it just coincidence that she fell off her horse in the same day that a statue tumbled in the garden and almost hit her? Grace, the Queen's Lady Pursuivant, investigates just who could be behind these accidents - is there a conspiracy at work? Could the Queen's one true Love, the Earl of Leicester, be involved, or perhaps her trusted adviser, Lord Cecil. And surely her latest suitor, the dashing Swedish prince, wouldn't be attempting to murder his potential bride? Another fantastic romp through Elizabethan England, with the indomitable Grace at the fore.
Download or read book The Lady Grace Mysteries Feud written by Grace Cavendish and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is much excitement at court as the famous painter Levina Teerlimc arrives to paint the Queen's portrait. The Maids of Honour are recruited to help entertain the Queen during the sittings, and to pose for the painter whilst the Queen is busy. They love being in the studio but have to beware as deadly arsenic is used in one of the paints! One of Lady Grace's fellow Maids of Honour, Carmina, begins to act rather strangely - she seems confused and always tired. Her family has recently been involved in a feud with another noble family after her father was killed in a jousting tournament - is it possible that Carmina is being poisoned? Could the painter or her assistant be involved? Can Grace solve the mystery and discover the truth behind the strange happenings at Court?
Download or read book The Lady Grace Mysteries Deception written by Grace Cavendish and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-08-31 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queen Elizabeth is furious at the delays to the production of her new coin - and so Lady Grace and her fellow Maids of Honour escape her bad temper and set off to skate on the frozen Thames. But their outing turns sour when a body is discovered on the banks - a man blindfolded with coins on his eyes. Grace is sure something odd is going on and decides that, as the Queen's Lady Pursuivant, she should be the one to investigate. Along with her friends Ellie the laundrymaid and Masou the acrobat, she delves deep into a dangerous world of counterfeiting and corruption.
Download or read book The Lady Grace Mysteries Loot written by Grace Cavendish and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-11-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the crown jewels are stolen from a locked room in the castle right under Queen Elizabeth's nose - she's furious and asks Grace, her secret Lady Pursuivant, to investigate. This is the toughest mystery Grace has had to solve yet. The thief must be amongst them in the palace . . . Can Grace figure out their identity before it's too late?
