The author captures the intrigue and danger of the royal court during the time of Mary, Queen of Scots, through the eyes of a young woman, Marie Hepburn. Marie''s mo ther schemes and the outcome of her plans is murder and Mary ''s exile in France. '
Marie Hepburn, illegitimate daughter of the Bishop of Moray, is only seventeen when she is promised in marriage to the repulsive Duke of Glasgow. But this proves to be only the start of Marie's troubles. A powerful story of romance and rivalry, friendship and bitter hatred.
