Bess Ellyott is a widowed herbalist living in Tudor England. After her husband was murdered, she left London for the country, hoping to find peace and safety, but all she finds is more death. Her brother-in-law is found hanging in a tree, Bess knows this is no suicide and believes the same man responsible for her husband’s death has no killed again. IS the killer out to make sure he has the corner on the lucrative wool market, or is he really after Bess and her family? With the help of a local constable, Bess will try to track the killer whose next victim may be the queen herself. Historical mysteries are hard to pull off, too much attention to historical detail can slow the mystery down, not enough and the authenticity of the plot stumbles. Herriman does a good job keeping the history and the mystery equally balanced and equally interesting