The secrets of Crestwell Hall
Walsh, Alexandra (Novelist)2024
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1605 - Bess Throckmorton is well used to cunning plots and intrigues. With her husband Sir Walter Raleigh imprisoned in the Tower of London, and she and her family in a constant battle to outwit Robert Cecil, the most powerful man in the country who is determined to ruin her, Bess decides to retreat to her beloved home, Crestwell Hall. But there she is shocked to hear talk of a new plot to murder the king. So, unbeknownst to their menfolk, the wives of the plotters begin to work together to try to stop the impending disaster. Present day - Isabella Lacey and her daughter, Emily, are excited to be starting a new life at her aunt's home, Crestwell Hall in Wiltshire. During renovations, Isabella discovers an ancient bible that once belonged to Bess Throckmorton, and to her astonishment finds that it doubled as a diary.
Main title:
The secrets of Crestwell Hall / Alexandra Walsh.
Author:
Walsh, Alexandra (Novelist), author
Imprint:
London : Boldwood Books, 2024.
Collation:
1 volume (large print) ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781804159552 (pbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
Language:
English
BRN:
3742926