Anne Lightfoot’s quiet life in the forest with her father is shattered by the appearance of Francis Walsingham, Queen Elizabeth’s spymaster. First thrown into the Tower of London then freed to serve the queen, Anne finds herself at the heart of a dangerous mystery.
Alone, without her father or Captain Blake, her childhood protector, Anne must decide who can be trusted to help uncover the secrets being kept from her. Should she trust Nicholas de Byle, a young and rebellious courtier determined to help her, or Willem, a foreign nobleman with a scandalous answer to the question of Anne’s identity?
From the chill of the Tower to the heat of Queen Elizabeth’s stare, we follow Anne through a maze of relationships, grand occasions and perilous challenges to her story’s thrilling conclusion.
Rosie Woolley was born in London and grew up in Oxfordshire. After studying at Durham University and The University of London, she worked as a teacher in Hertfordshire. Rosie now lives in Berkshire and divides her time between writing and caring for her baby daughter.
Alone, without her father or Captain Blake, her childhood protector, Anne must decide who can be trusted to help uncover the secrets being kept from her. Should she trust Nicholas de Byle, a young and rebellious courtier determined to help her, or Willem, a foreign nobleman with a scandalous answer to the question of Anne’s identity?
From the chill of the Tower to the heat of Queen Elizabeth’s stare, we follow Anne through a maze of relationships, grand occasions and perilous challenges to her story’s thrilling conclusion.
About the Author
Rosie Woolley was born in London and grew up in Oxfordshire. After studying at Durham University and The University of London, she worked as a teacher in Hertfordshire. Rosie now lives in Berkshire and divides her time between writing and caring for her baby daughter.
