This summer, Queen Elizabeth I is in no mood for games. She and her
court were expecting to spend the warmer months lounging in great manor
houses, feasting in the fields, tempting forbidden romance, and perhaps
engaging in sport. But someone in the Queen's entourage isn't playing by
the rules--and soon Elizabeth is dodging crossbows, longbows, and--worst
of all--the threats of her greatest rival, Mary Queen of Scots. As
bodies and clues pile up, the mystery and dangers deepen like the
surrounding forests. Now Elizabeth must fearlessly confront her foes
before she loses her crown--or her life.