The Murder In The Tower
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — visible wear, creasing, and tears at the corners and spine edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact. Stickers/labels: None visible.
The Murder in the Tower is a gripping work of historical fiction set against the treacherous backdrop of the English court, chronicling the scandalous downfall of Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, and his scheming wife Frances Howard. Jean Plaidy, the celebrated pseudonym of prolific British author Eleanor Hibbert, masterfully reconstructs the poisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury — a murder that sent shockwaves through the court of King James I. With meticulous period detail and psychological insight, Plaidy uncovers the web of ambition, lust, and betrayal that ensnared some of the most powerful figures of Jacobean England. The narrative moves with the pace of a thriller while retaining the richness of serious historical drama, confirming Plaidy's reputation as one of the finest chroniclers of British royal history.
Author: Jean Plaidy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1964, Robert Hale
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — visible wear, creasing, and tears at the corners and spine edges. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact. Stickers/labels: None visible.
The Murder in the Tower is a gripping work of historical fiction set against the treacherous backdrop of the English court, chronicling the scandalous downfall of Robert Carr, Earl of Somerset, and his scheming wife Frances Howard. Jean Plaidy, the celebrated pseudonym of prolific British author Eleanor Hibbert, masterfully reconstructs the poisoning of Sir Thomas Overbury — a murder that sent shockwaves through the court of King James I. With meticulous period detail and psychological insight, Plaidy uncovers the web of ambition, lust, and betrayal that ensnared some of the most powerful figures of Jacobean England. The narrative moves with the pace of a thriller while retaining the richness of serious historical drama, confirming Plaidy's reputation as one of the finest chroniclers of British royal history.