The Queen's Grace (REPRINT)
Nigel Tranter

See also Nigel Tranter's other titles published by Black & White

CATEGORY CLASSIC FICTION
PUB DATE MAY 2004
ISBN 1 873631 10 3
EXTENT 264 PP.
PRICE £5.99
FORMAT 198 x 129 P/B


Set in the north-east of Scotland during Mary, Queen of Scots visit in 1562, The Queens Grace follows the adventures of Patrick Gordon of Balruary, a young highland laird who arrives at the Court with an impromtu message from his clan chieftan.Gordon is soon caught up in the web of deceit and treachery that surrounds the Queen, as two ofthe most powerful men in the land the Earl of Huntly and the Queens schemeing half-brother, Lord James Stewart struggle to win control of the kingdom. Their deadly rivalry is destined to end in bloody conflict and the Queen seems powerless to affect the outcome. . .

The Queens Grace is a superb evocation of the intrigue and drama that characterised the life and violent crimes of Scotlands most celebrated monarch Mary, Queen of Scots.

The story is told with zest and vigour and the descriptions of battle and the Queens progress make an exhilarating impact on the imagination.
The Scotsman

Tranter lives with the story of Scotlands past as if he were a witness to events of only yesterday
The Herald

A gripping story of intrigue and adventure at the Court of Mary, Queen of Scots.