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Queene's Christmas by Karen Harper (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-101250051592
ISBN-139781250051592
eBay Product ID (ePID)175231456
Product Key Features
Book TitleQueene's Christmas
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMystery & Detective / Traditional
Publication Year2013
GenreFiction
AuthorKaren Harper
Book SeriesElizabeth I Mysteries Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight10.6 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Reviews"This mystery... nicely blends intrigue, humor and period detail." -- Wall Street Journal "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 on The Queene's Christmas "[A]n excellent historical series" -- Library Journal on The Queene's Christmas "16th-century holiday fun." -- Publishers Weekly on The Queene's Christmas "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 on The Queene's Christmas "Tudor England's answer to V. I. Warshawski....[a] well-researched, intrigue-filled historical." -- Publishers Weekly on The Thorne Maze "Brisk, energetic writing and terrific historical color." -- Kirkus Reviews on The Thorne Maze "Another brilliantly plotted and authentically detailed entry in a series celebrated for its vigorous characterization of the Virgin Queen." -- Booklist on The Thorne Maze "Another fine historical." -- Library Journal on The Thorne Maze "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 on The Thorne Maze "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 on The Thorne Maze "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 on The Queene's Cure "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 on The Twylight Tower "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 on The Twylight Tower "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 on The Tidal Poole "A walk side by side with one of history's most dynamic characters." -- Anne Perry, author of Half Moon Street on The Poyson Garden, 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., 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., 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., Another brilliantly plotted and authentically detailed entry in a series celebrated for its vigorous characterization of the Virgin Queen., 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., Harper immerses the reader in the monarch's 16th-century world with a realism that brings the characters to life., 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., 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., 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.
Series Volume Number6
SynopsisElizabethan 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, in The Queene's Christmas., 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, in The Queene's Christmas., Sixth 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.
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