Book description
There is much excitement at court as the famous painter Levina
Teerlimc arrives to paint the Queen's portrait.
The Maids of Honour are recruited to help entertain the Queen during
the sittings, and to pose for the painter whilst the Queen is busy.
They love being in the studio but have to beware as deadly arsenic is
used in one of the paints!
One of Lady Grace's fellow Maids of Honour, Carmina, begins to act
rather strangely - she seems confused and always tired. Her family has
recently been involved in a feud with another noble family after her
father was killed in a jousting tournament - is it possible that
Carmina is being poisoned?
Could the painter or her assistant be involved? Can Grace solve the
mystery and discover the truth behind the strange happenings at Court?
Lady Grace Cavendish was a Maid of Honour at the court of Queen
Elizabeth, She became a ward of court after both her parents were
tragically killed in the service of the Queen. Her daybooks, written for
her own pleasure, have now reached a wide audience.
