Assassin (Lady Grace Mystery Series #1) [NOOK Book]

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Overview

WHEN MARGARET CAVENDISH, one of Elizabeth I’s Gentlewomen of the Bedchamber, lost her life in a bungled attempt to kill the Queen, her daughter, Lady Grace, became a protégée to the monarch, who takes Grace under her wing. Now Grace, a spunky girl who romps through the gardens with the laundry maids and court tumblers and rolls her eyes at her fellow ladies, chronicles the court intrigues that swirl around her. . . .

It’s the spring of 1569 and 13-year-old Lady Grace, the youngest lady-in-waiting to the Queen, finds herself at a glittering ball choosing amongst three suitors. But the Queen’s generosity turns deadly as threats, dark secrets, and even murder descend on the Tudor court. And ...

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Overview

WHEN MARGARET CAVENDISH, one of Elizabeth I’s Gentlewomen of the Bedchamber, lost her life in a bungled attempt to kill the Queen, her daughter, Lady Grace, became a protégée to the monarch, who takes Grace under her wing. Now Grace, a spunky girl who romps through the gardens with the laundry maids and court tumblers and rolls her eyes at her fellow ladies, chronicles the court intrigues that swirl around her. . . .

It’s the spring of 1569 and 13-year-old Lady Grace, the youngest lady-in-waiting to the Queen, finds herself at a glittering ball choosing amongst three suitors. But the Queen’s generosity turns deadly as threats, dark secrets, and even murder descend on the Tudor court. And it is up to Grace to use her intelligence, stealth, and curious nature to solve the mystery that threatens the very lifeblood of England.

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Publishers Weekly
This snappily paced caper launches the Lady Grace Mysteries, a series of attractively designed and priced paper-over-board volumes written as journal entries in the "daybooke" of a young Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I. On her deathbed a year earlier, Lady Grace Cavendish's mother (who was poisoned when she sipped tainted wine intended for the queen) entrusted the monarch with finding a suitable husband for her daughter. The queen has summoned three suitors to Whitehall Palace and, at a pageantry-filled St. Valentine's Day ball, Grace must chose one to wed. The girl selects bashful, stammering Lord Robert, who is then arrested for the stabbing of another suitor (an aiglet bearing Robert's family crest is discovered near the body). Realizing that it makes little sense for Robert, victorious in winning her hand, to have killed his former rival, Grace asks Queen Elizabeth to delay committing her intended to the Tower while she tries to "find out the truth of the matter." Thus the stage is set for this spunky sleuth to follow a curlicue trail of clues to crack the mystery. Peppered with Elizabethan expressions and Court titles (explained in a concluding glossary), the narrative provides an engaging look at 16th-century Court life. Readers will be encouraged to search out further intrigue in the series' second installment, Betrayal (ISBN 0-385-73152-3), due out the same month. Ages 8-12. (Sept.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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Lady Grace Cavendish, Maid of Honor to Queen Elizabeth I, is a favorite of the Queen's, even though (or maybe because) she is a bit headstrong and inclined to go her own way. Now that Lady Grace is 13, she must become betrothed to one of three men chosen by the Queen. Hardly has Grace made her choice, when one of the rejected suitors turns up dead and her fiance is accused of the murder. Grace feels the clues just don't add up and decides to investigate. She turns up far more treachery and intrigue than she dreamed of. The Queen rewards her by promising that she need not become betrothed for the time being. Lady Grace secretly records the story of her adventures in her most "privy and secrete daybooke" and paints a captivating picture of life as it might really have been in the Elizabethan court. A glossary defines unfamiliar words, but the words are woven so skillfully into the text that readers will likely assume a correct meaning. End notes add background on poisons, Elizabethan clothing, and the historical facts behind this story that includes several characters taken from history. "The Lady Grace Mysteries" continue with a second adventure, Betrayal. A third, Conspiracy, is to be published in February 2005. This book was such a delight; I hope there will be a mystery for each letter of the alphabet. 2004, Delacorte Press, Ages 9 up.
—Janet Crane Barley
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School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up-Presented in the form of "daybookes" written by Lady Grace Cavendish, and "discovered" by Patricia Finney, this mystery series engages readers from the beginning. Lady Grace, a favorite Maid of Honour to Queen Elizabeth I, is intelligent, observant, and quick thinking. At the Valentine's ball, she must choose her fianc from among three suitors. Later that evening, one of the rejected men is found with a knife in his back, and the chosen suitor is charged with murder. Something seems amiss to the protagonist, and when she shares her concerns, Queen Elizabeth allows her to investigate the situation secretly. When Lady Grace and her friends complete the daring rescue of the third suitor, who has been kidnapped, all of the answers fall into place. Action makes the story a page-turner, but Lady Grace's wit and personality are what readers will really enjoy. In Betrayal, captains Francis Drake and Hugh Derby are quite taken with another Maid of Honor and vie for her affections. Several days later, a letter arrives saying that Lady Sarah and Capt. Drake have eloped. Lady Grace is suspicious, and she and a friend go to Drake's ship to investigate. They are inadvertently locked aboard, and when the ship puts out to sea, they are discovered and pretend to be stowaways. Undercover as a boy, Lady Grace learns to use the "jakes" (outside toilets), climbs the yards and ropes, and uses her archery skills to send flaming arrows over to a pirate ship. Both stories are great fun, and Finney does a magnificent job of weaving in details of life in Elizabethan England.-Cheri Dobbs, Detroit Country Day Middle School, Beverly Hills, MI Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780307536389
  • Publisher: Random House Children's Books
  • Publication date: 3/25/2009
  • Sold by: Random House
  • Format: eBook
  • Pages: 208
  • Sales rank: 160,436
  • Series: The Lady Grace Mysteries
  • File size: 2 MB

Meet the Author

All miscreants and ill-thinkers, keep out! The Lady Grace Mysteries come from the most privy and secret daybookes of Lady Grace Cavendish, Maid of Honour to Her Gracious Majesty, Queen Elizabeth I of that name. The author lives in Whitehall Palace, Middlesex, in God’s Own Chosen Kingdom of England.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 2, 2012

    Pages

    How many pages is this book? And betrayal?

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 18, 2012

    Abby says

    Read it my best friend grace told me about this book and its aaaaaaaawwwwweeeessoommee

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 22, 2012

    Sorry i meed to explain

    My question was not adle to de posted but it was that is this book an apropreat?im 9

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 29, 2011

    ASSASIN!!!!!!

    When of best books ever suspense, mystery, and history BEST combination. Through the whole book one question will always be in your head who did it???????

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  • Posted August 9, 2011

    I luv this book

    Grace is so cool. Sometimes i wish i was in queen elizabeths time! But my favortie person is lady sarah and masou.(i dont think i spelled masou right.) (:

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  • Posted June 5, 2011

    Lady Grace

    Lady Grace maid of honor to queen Elisebeth the first os a clever sassy young women. Im 10 and i have loved this book i love the twistes in the plot and all here adventures. She really amused me. I read this for a book project and now i want to read all 6. All in all I recomend this book for a 6-8 th aceelered reader level i love this book read it now!

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  • Posted January 3, 2010

    Lady Grace Book 1

    Lady Grace is very clever!

    Kept me entertained, and can't wait to read book 2!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 2, 2008

    This book was all right!

    Even though i didn't give it a 5 i still thought it was alright. I would recemend this book to people who like mysterys.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 4, 2008

    My Review of Assassin

    I would easily reccommend this book to a potential buyer because it was a fantastic book about a murder mystery and highly entertaining.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted November 24, 2006

    The Best Book Series in the World.

    The Lady Grace Mysteries By: Patricia Finney are so discryptive that I bought the full series. The detail, suspense, and the emotion in the caracters make this book a must read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 30, 2006

    Read It!!!!!!!!!!

    I love this series I can't wait for 'Feud' to come out! I love all of these books! And I love reading about Henry VIII's family so this series is SO perfect.

    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 29, 2006

    Amazing!

    I thought this book was great. I liked how she described the Queen and the Maids of Honour. I thought that it had a fantastic plot, and how the story unraveled kept you reading until you finished it. This is an incredible book for your bookshelf, so buy it, check it out, borrow it, do whatever you can to get it!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 31, 2005

    Attractive 'Assasin'

    Lady Grace Cavendish is an orphaned Maid of Honour to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth. In this book, she is confronted by three suitors and must decide amongst them whom she will marry. As Grace struggles to make her decision, to her horror, one of the suitors is murdered. But, who is the murderer? This book is an excellent choice for anybody, because it connects the Elizabethan Age to present time. Long live Patricia Finney, author of 'Assasin', 'Betrayal', 'Conspiracy', 'Dec-eption', and 'Exile'!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 10, 2005

    mystery time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    this is a fun exiting book that takes you back into midevil times

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 24, 2005

    Big Fan!!!!

    Omg I love these books!! I am now on book the third!! and I love it so far!!! the first and second wher outstanding! I love how the Author writes!! I am a Reading Fanatic!!! so I read alot of books! and the Lady Grace Mysterys are #1!!!!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 15, 2004

    Good start to a new series.

    Lady Grace Cavendish grew up at the court of Queen Elizabeth I. When her mother died after accidentally drinking poison meant for the queen, Elizabeth took the responsibility of securing Grace's future upon herself. Now thirteen years old in the spring of 1569, Grace is a Maid of Honor to the queen, and the time has come for her betrothal. Even though she will not have to marry for three more years, Grace still dreads being betrothed. Elizabeth plans a lavish ball where Grace may choose her future husband from among three suitors. Everything goes as planned, until the day after the ball -- when one of Grace's rejected suitors is found dead, and the man she has chosen for her betrothed is the prime suspect! Now Grace must get to the bottom of the mystery and find the real killer so that she may clear the name of her future husband. I highly recommend this series to readers who love a combination of historical fiction and mystery. I can't wait to read more of Grace's adventures.

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