Peccadillo at the Palace

In this second book in the Annie Oakley Mystery series, Annie comes into her own as an amateur sleuth. It's 1887, and Annie and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show are invited to Queen Victoria's Jubilee celebration in London, England. But their long journey across the Atlantic takes a turn for the worst when the queen's royal servant ends up dead and Annie's husband, Frank Butler, falls suspiciously ill. Annie soon discovers that the two events are connected--and may possibly lead to an assassination attempt on the queen.

In London, it becomes clear there is rampant unrest in the queen's kingdom--the Irish Fenian Brotherhood as well as embittered English subjects are teeming in the streets. But amid the chaos, even while she prepares for the show, Annie is determined to find the truth. With the help of her friend, reporter Emma Wilson; the renowned poet Oscar Wilde; and the famous socialite Lillie Langtry, Annie sets out to discover the queen's enemies--and why they want to kill England's most beloved monarch, and possibly her husband.