Elizabeth Jones is a publishing house book editor. She finds herself heading to the Danish capital in order to meet her idol Margaret Rosenberg, who is a well known biography of medieval subjects. I sort of picture her as being someone like Alison Weir or Antonia Fraser. Margaret is a quirky lady that is known for being a little difficult as she focuses on her research.

Margaret's current project has her focusing on a Danish hero queen, Margaret I, who brought almost all of Scandinavia under the rul of her crown and thrown. Margaret thinks this woman's tale needs to be told.

After a short period of time in the capital, Margaret turns up missing, and it appears to be a bizarre kidnapping with strong ties to her research subject. It is left to Elizabeth and Margaret's son Christian to try and solve the mystery of what happened to the quirky researcher before her life becomes truly endangered. It is their search that will lead them to the depths of an ancient mystery filled with surprises and answers that could reshape what is known about Margaret I. Of course, it will also require that they survive long enough to figure out whodunnit!

As with most of Peters' mysteries, the readers are given a lesson in history while also being challenged with the mystery at the core of the story. As a fan of Medievalism, I had no trouble with getting into this one. Margaret I is a strong Medieval woman who would do Boudica, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Elizabeth I quite proud.

The novel moves pretty quickly, and I found myself not wanting to stop listening. I listened to this one as an audiobook.