Spy for the Queen of Scots

Spy for the Queen of Scots

Summary

As lady-in-waiting to Mary, Queen of Scots, the beautiful Ginette - known as Jenny - is the young queen's closest childhood friend. Growing up in the elegant but ruthless French court, surrounded by enemies and traitors - not least the jealous, manipulative Catherine de Medici, and Mary's own scheming half-brother, James - Jenny has always been fiercely loyal to her mistress. But when she overhears a mysterious whispered plot, closely followed by several unexplained deaths at court, she puts her own life in danger and turns spy for Mary.

Jenny quickly realises not a soul at court can be trusted, and when she and Mary return to their Scottish homeland for Mary to claim her throne, they face even greater peril. Desperate to protect her friend from those who would slit her throat to steal her crown, while battling her feelings for the charismatic nobleman Duncan Alexander, Jenny becomes embroiled in a dangerous web of secrets, betrayals and lies.

Reviews

  • A gripping historical thriller from the brilliant Breslin
    Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

About the author

Theresa Breslin

THERESA BRESLIN is the Carnegie Medal-winning author of over thirty books for children & young adults, whose work has appeared on stage, radio and TV. Her books are hugely popular with young people, librarians and teachers. Remembrance, her YA novel about young people in WW1, was a bestseller, and Whispers in the Graveyard won the Carnegie Medal. The Dream Master was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award, and Divided City was shortlisted for ten book awards, winning two outright.
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