From Brandy Purdy's blog:
When young Robert Dudley, an earl’s son, meets squire’s daughter Amy Robsart, it is love at first sight. They marry despite parental misgivings, but their passion quickly fades, and the ambitious Dudley returns to court.
Swept up in the turmoil of Tudor politics, Dudley is imprisoned in the Tower. Also a prisoner is Dudley’s childhood playmate, the princess Elizabeth. In the shadow of the axe, their passion ignites. When Elizabeth becomes queen, rumors rage that Dudley means to free himself of Amy in order to wed her. And when Amy is found dead in unlikely circumstances, suspicion falls on Dudley—and the Queen…
Still hotly debated amongst scholars—was Amy’s death an accident, suicide, or murder?—the fascinating subject matter makes for an enthralling read for fans of historical fiction.
Please note this book is published in the UK as A Court Affair by Emily Purdy.
I am intrigued to see where Brandy takes this plot! It's surprising there has not been more written about the event of Amy's death.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to this one! Hoping to hear more from Amy's point of view than others I have read!
ReplyDeleteVery excited about this release!
ReplyDeleteI, too, am looking forward to something from Amy's point of view. It is curious that there is very little written about her.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, I hope you will like what I have done. I have been intrigued by Amy's story since I was a little girl and always wanted to write a novel that gave her a voice; in a lot of books I have read over the years she seemed little more than a name on the page or only important because of how she died.
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