The Murder in the Tower

The glittering court of James I is a place where ambition and royal favour can elevate a family to extraordinary heights—or destroy it overnight. Frances Howard is determined to free herself from an unhappy marriage and secure the love of Robert Carr, the king's influential favourite. As political alliances shift and personal rivalries deepen, her pursuit of power leads to one of the most infamous murder cases in Stuart history, drawing the entire court into scandal and suspicion.

Jean Plaidy recreates the intrigue and corruption of the early Stuart court through the lives of the real men and women who shaped the reign of James I. Against a backdrop of royal favouritism, political manoeuvring and dangerous ambition, she tells the story of a crime that forever stained the reputation of those involved.

This novel was previously published under the title Murder Most Royal.