Arbella Stuart is confined behind the towering windows of Hardwick Hall. Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, and presumed successor to Elizabeth I, she is held here for her protection. But those in the crown's shadow are never safe. Arbella seeks a means of escape. A woman trapped in a man's world, she is about to learn that even the smallest choices we make may save or destroy us. A riveting political thriller set during the time of Elizabeth I's death.