In 1566, Elizabeth Tudor faces tremendous opposition from Parliament for
ruling England without the help of a husband. Instead, she turns to her
Privy Plot Council for help, only to discover from her royal herbalist
that a woman has drowned in a tub of starch. Soon another garment worker
meets the same rigid fate. Elizabeth becomes unbending in her attempts
to solve the murders, as well as iron out the problems of her kingdom.
But with her list of suspects growing--and firm evidence pointing to
those she trusts the most--Elizabeth must hang the murderer out to dry
or risk losing her reign--or her life.