Watch the Lady

The Queen's Goddaughter. Her Favourite Maid. Her Deadliest Enemy? Penelope Devereux is a legendary beauty in the court of Elizabeth I. But it's not just her looks that have won her favour. Her canny instincts and her skilled political manoeuverings have made her indispensable at court, though the Queen has reason not to trust her. For Penelope hold Elizabeth responsible for the death of her father, the exile of her mother and her own failure to marry the one man she truly loved. And now she will do anything, make any sacrifice, to ensure her dynasty has a future. But Penelope's secret letters of friendship to a foreign king - one who has a strong claim to the English throne - could, if exposed, see the once illustrious Devereux name in the gutter and her own head on the block. In a world where sister is turned against brother, husband against wife, courtier against queen, the rules of the game are forever changing. And as the dying Queen's reign looks set to pass, Penelope will need all her wits to stay alive . . . . Praise for Elizabeth Fremantle: 'Gripping.' Woman & Home 'Electric.' Good Housekeeping