Author:Robert Louis Stevenson,John Sutherland
Caught in the midst of England's War of the Roses, young Dick Shelton's loyalties are torn between a guardian who betrays him and the leader of the secret fellowship, "The Black Arrow". the Houses of York and Lancaster are locked in a brutal struggle for England's crown and the fate of the kingdom is at stake. Shelton finds himself entangled in the conspiracy. In order to survive he must distinguish friend from foe and confront the tests of war, shipwreck, murder and forbidden love.
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—— OK!Packed with intrigue, sex, glamorous parties and hot men, this is a compulsive book that cries out to be teamed with a box of chocolates, deep bubble bath and a phone that's well and truly off the hook. Pure escapism with likeable, strong characters, this is an inspirational if frothy read about sisters doing it for themselves
—— Scarlet MagazineA fun tale of friendship and revenge set in the racy and glamorous world of Hollywood stardom...so entertaining I had a hard time of putting it down at night to go to sleep!
—— My WeeklyWhen the going gets tough, the tough...get together to conquer Tinsel Town in this fabulously bitchy, insider account of movie industry girl power
—— The Daily RecordOutstanding
—— Vanity FairJean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity
—— GuardianOne of our best historical novelists
—— News ChroniclePlaidy has brought the past to life
—— Times Literary Supplement