"The Tidal Poole"

Karen Harper's "The Tidal Poole" is the second book in her historical Elizabeth I mystery fiction series.  The book starts with 25 year old Bess Tudor returning from exile to be crowned Queen after the death of her half sister, Queen Mary.  When the sister of one of Elizabeth's dearest friends at court is brutally murdered, Elizabeth cannot refuse her friend's request to look into the murder.  That decision, however, leads her to an intricate plot against herself and puts many of her young sleuths lives at risk, too.  Elizabeth also begins to doubt many of those around her who she thought were trusted friends.  It's beginning to be difficult to know who to trust - or believe!  Taking things more closely into her own hands, though, might get her killed - what to do?  You'll have to read this one to find out...pazt