It is, at once, a story rich in passion, intrigue and corruption and a murder mystery - for, despite the guilty verdicts, there is much about Overbury's death that remains enigmatic. In a vivid, enthralling narrative, Anne Somerset unravels these extraordinary events. The Earl of Somerset was one of the richest and most powerful men in the kingdom, having risen to prominence as the male 'favourite' of James I. The young and beautiful Countess of Somerset had already achieved notoriety when she divorced her first husband in controversial circumstances. The arrest of these leading court figures created a sensation. In the autumn of 1615 the Earl and Countess of Somerset were detained on suspicion of having murdered Sir Thomas Overbury. Probably the juiciest court scandal of the past 500 years' Daily Mail Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo Royal scandal, set against the background of the Jacobean court, involving love, bribery, poison, treachery and black magic - 'a hugely enjoyable book' Daily Telegraph
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