This historical fiction novel set in sixteenth-century England is well-written and entertaining. Rosamund Walsingham, a young woman ignored by her older brothers for the most part after the deaths of her parents,is allowed to pretty much live her own life as she chooses in the family's simple country home. It's no wonder that she makes a misstep or two when she is brought to the attention of her cousin, Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State. He decides it would be helpful to place his young cousin in Queen Elizabeth's court. When one of her "missteps" finds her out of favor with the Queen, Sir Francis manages to "banish" her to Mary, Queen of Scots, as his spy to assist in bringing down the downfall and subsequent death of this imprisoned Queen. Although Rosamund is a fictional character, many others in this book including Sir Francis Walsingham and Christopher (Kit) Marlowe are not. Jane Feather brings these characters, real and imagined, to life and shows what it was like to be a young woman (often used as pawns in family intrigues)in this time period. The papterback version I read includes a Readers club Guide as well as author notes.
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