The Tin Princess: A Sally Lockhart Mystery

Further adventures of several characters from the Sally Lockhart series. Mystery, political intrigue, and even a dash of romance. Adelaide, the little girl who disappeared near the end of the first book in the Sally Lockhart trilogy, is now all grown up and secretly married to the shy prince of Razkavia. When his brother, first in line to inherit the throne, is assassinated, Prince Rudolph...more

Further adventures of several characters from the Sally Lockhart series. Mystery, political intrigue, and even a dash of romance. Adelaide, the little girl who disappeared near the end of the first book in the Sally Lockhart trilogy, is now all grown up and secretly married to the shy prince of Razkavia. When his brother, first in line to inherit the throne, is assassinated, Prince Rudolph must return to Razkavia--bringing his new wife. Jim Taylor and a new character, Becky, come along for the ride. At first, no one in Razkavia is thrilled with Adelaide, but the English commoner soon wins over the old king and the Razkavian people. The old king soon dies and Prince Rudolf, immediately after being crowned king, is assassinated. Adelaide becomes queen and does excellent work in protecting the country and brokering a peace treaty with two large nations that have posed a threat to the country's independence for many years. However, there are many schemers trying to bring Razkavia down and Adelaide can't possibly succeed against all of them, can she? A page-turner with a dash of romance.   hide

At first I thought that it was an engaging story but it lacked a satisfying ending and lacked substance. Then I saw the substance in the ending. The message of the ending can be seen in Sally's reaction to the unraveling of the sweater she knitted. The message of the book is that sometimes something you have worked hard to create becomes completely unraveled, but there is always hope,...more

At first I thought that it was an engaging story but it lacked a satisfying ending and lacked substance. Then I saw the substance in the ending. The message of the ending can be seen in Sally's reaction to the unraveling of the sweater she knitted. The message of the book is that sometimes something you have worked hard to create becomes completely unraveled, but there is always hope, because you can create something new out of what remains. In the end of the book, the things they strove for have unraveled just as the sweater has unraveled, but just as Jim put the sweater yarn to good use, the characters will continue to put their lives to good use.   hide

Love this book!! god!!! love jim! sally!