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ABOUT THIS BOOK

PUBLISHER: Severn House Publishers Ltd

FORMAT: Hardback

ISBN: 9780727866943

RRP: £18.99

PAGES: 256

PUBLICATION DATE:
August 6, 2008

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Blood Royal

Elisabeth McNeill

This is a wonderfully evocative novel, exploring the life of the famed Mary Queen of Scots…Nathan, a pedlar and seller of embroidery threads, first sets his eyes on the queen as an infant being crowned at Stirling Castle. He follows her life, being one of the many who are drawn to her, and becomes more closely involved in her life than a mere pedlar could possibly imagine…Elisabeth McNeill has woven together an intricate tale, revealing the queen to be a complex character and not just the tragic martyr portrayed in the history books.

Reviews of Blood Royal

"McNeill brings this troubled time to life through her strongly drawn characters, creating a genuine sense of regret and real excitement in a wonderfully vivid and insightful work of historical fiction." Booklist on Flodden Field "Historical romance and mystery fans will be hooked" Booklist on Turn of the Tide "Portraits of strong, resilient women. Booklist on The Storm "Evocative and realistic, with engaging characters and authentic historical detail, McNeill's novel makes a spellbinding read for fans of historical fiction and romance" Booklist on The Lady of Cawnpore"

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Elisabeth McNeill

Elisabeth McNeill is a long-established freelance journalist and broadcaster. She has written both non-fiction books and novels, many of them set in the Borders. She also picks titles for a bookshop she part-owns in the Border town of Melrose, near where she lives.