Will treads a narrow path!
Devil's Gambit (King Fool’s Mystery #4) by Jeri Westerson ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Once more King Henry VIII’s jester, Will Somers finds himself assisting a lady-in-waiting in a somewhat precarious situation. Lady Margaret Loy has accompanied Anne of Cleeves from Germany to England hoping to marry one of Henry’s courtiers, Sir Francis Heron. His father, Lord Humphrey Heron won’t allow this unwelcome match. Margaret has no dowry to speak of, nothing to enhance the union. Margaret persuades Will to present the king with a document to sign stating Henry was in favor of the marriage. Henry refuses. Will goes to Lady Margaret’s rooms to give her the bad news, only to find matters have taken a turn for the worst. She’s found her courtier’s father in her rooms. He’s been strangled! Margaret begs Will to help her hide the body. He reluctantly does. Why didn’t Will leave well enough alone?! Balancing his life between his King, Harry or rather Henry, depending on Henry’s mood, his wife...