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Queene's Christmas by Karen Harper (2003, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312301758
ISBN-139780312301750
eBay Product ID (ePID)2150530
Product Key Features
Book TitleQueene's Christmas
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Publication Year2003
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreFiction
AuthorKaren Harper
Book SeriesElizabeth I Mysteries Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight16.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-046822
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"This mystery... nicely blends intrigue, humor and period detail." -Wall Street Journal Praise for Karen Harper and the Elizabeth I Mystery Series The Queene's Christmas "Lively, abundant historical color makes Harper's latest regal caper another standout. A delectable bonus: Each chapter opens with a Yuletide recipe from the period." --Kirkus Reviews "[A]n excellent historical series" --Library Journal "16th-century holiday fun." --Publishers Weekly "Harper immerses the reader in the monarch's 16th-century world with a realism that brings the characters to life." --Romantic Times Book Club "Karen Harper brings England alive" --Rendezous The Thorne Maze "Tudor England's answer to V. I. Warshawski....[a] well-researched, intrigue-filled historical." --Publishers Weekly "Brisk, energetic writing and terrific historical color." --Kirkus Reviews "Another brilliantly plotted and authentically detailed entry in a series celebrated for its vigorous characterization of the Virgin Queen." --Booklist "Another fine historical." --Library Journal "Harper is to be commended for keeping true to what we know of Tudor history...and for making the factions of Elizabeth's court clearer than many history books have done." --Chicago Tribune "The plot of Harper's novel is a mere diversion from its true pleasure: the re-creation of Elizabeth I's court, the manners of the day, the fetes, the sumptuous clothes, all of which Harper brings wonderfully alive." --Baltimore Sun The Queene's Cure "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. The result is an intense reading experience guaranteed to surprise and delight." --Lisa Gardner, author of The Other Daughter The Twylight Tower "Harper's exquisite mastery of the period, lively dialogue, energetic plot, devious characters, and excellent rendition of the willful queen make this a pleasure for fans of historical mysteries. Essential for all collections." --Library Journal "The sleuthing is fun, but what makes The Twylight Tower comparable to the fine works of Allison Weir is the strong writing of the author." --Midwest Book Review The Tidal Poole "Harper delivers high drama and deadly intrigue.... [She] masterfully captures the Elizabethan tone in both language and setting and gives life to fascinating historical figures.... Elizabethan history has never been this appealing." --Newsday The Poyson Garden "A walk side by side with one of history's most dynamic characters." --Anne Perry, author of Half Moon Street, "This mystery... nicely blends intrigue, humor and period detail." - Wall Street Journal Praise for Karen Harper and the Elizabeth I Mystery Series The Queene's Christmas "Lively, abundant historical color makes Harper's latest regal caper another standout. A delectable bonus: Each chapter opens with a Yuletide recipe from the period." -- Kirkus Reviews "[A]n excellent historical series" -- Library Journal "16th-century holiday fun." -- Publishers Weekly "Harper immerses the reader in the monarch's 16th-century world with a realism that brings the characters to life." -- Romantic Times Book Club "Karen Harper brings England alive" -- Rendezous The Thorne Maze "Tudor England's answer to V. I. Warshawski....[a] well-researched, intrigue-filled historical." -- Publishers Weekly "Brisk, energetic writing and terrific historical color." -- Kirkus Reviews "Another brilliantly plotted and authentically detailed entry in a series celebrated for its vigorous characterization of the Virgin Queen." -- Booklist "Another fine historical." -- Library Journal "Harper is to be commended for keeping true to what we know of Tudor history...and for making the factions of Elizabeth's court clearer than many history books have done." -- Chicago Tribune "The plot of Harper's novel is a mere diversion from its true pleasure: the re-creation of Elizabeth I's court, the manners of the day, the fetes, the sumptuous clothes, all of which Harper brings wonderfully alive." -- Baltimore Sun The Queene's Cure "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. The result is an intense reading experience guaranteed to surprise and delight." --Lisa Gardner, author of The Other Daughter The Twylight Tower "Harper's exquisite mastery of the period, lively dialogue, energetic plot, devious characters, and excellent rendition of the willful queen make this a pleasure for fans of historical mysteries. Essential for all collections." -- Library Journal "The sleuthing is fun, but what makes The Twylight Tower comparable to the fine works of Allison Weir is the strong writing of the author." -- Midwest Book Review The Tidal Poole "Harper delivers high drama and deadly intrigue.... [She] masterfully captures the Elizabethan tone in both language and setting and gives life to fascinating historical figures.... Elizabethan history has never been this appealing." -- Newsday The Poyson Garden "A walk side by side with one of history's most dynamic characters." --Anne Perry, author of Half Moon Street
Series Volume Number6
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisSixth novel in the popular and well-reviewed Queen Elizabeth I mystery series , with deliciously rendered Yuletime themes of eat, drink, and be merry. One of Elizabeth's cooks is murdered at court during the Twelve Days of Christmas celebration., Elizabethan England comes alive in all its pomp and pageantry, deadly intrigue and scandal-and fine feasting-in Karen Harper's acclaimed mystery series featuring the young queen, Elizabeth Tudor, as amateur sleuth. An old English Yule has never been merrier or more mysterious. A New Year's celebration has never looked more joyous but been so potentially deadly.Fearing the Twelve Days of Christmas of 1564 may be the last for her ailing, elderly friend, Lady Kat Ashley, Queen Elizabeth decrees a nostalgic, old-fashioned holiday. Delicious dishes for the table, holly and ivy, caroling, wassailing, mumming, and a Lord of Misrule to oversee it all are in the recipe for the revels. But one of the queen's kitchen staff is found as dead as the ornate peacock he was preparing for the feast.As more murders threaten customs, kingdom, and Christmas, Elizabeth and her diverse band of Privy Plot Counselors try desperately to solve the increasingly bizarre crimes.When the Thames freezes over and Londoners take to the ice for an elaborate Frost Fair. Elizabeth of England must outfox the diabolical demon who would kill not only the spirit of Christmas but the queen.
LC Classification NumberPS3558.A624792Q43
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