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The King's Minion
Hardcover
Mystery & ThrillerHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025765303
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 452
Weight: 1.78
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The King's Minion is a compelling historical novel that explores the dramatic rise and precipitous fall of Robert Carr within the treacherous landscape of the Jacobean court. Set during the reign of King James I, the narrative follows the young Scotsman as he catches the monarch's eye and rapidly ascends to the heights of power and nobility as the Earl of Somerset.
As Carr navigates the complexities of royal favor, he becomes deeply entangled in a web of political maneuvering and romantic scandal. Central to the plot is his relationship with his brilliant but cynical mentor, Sir Thomas Overbury, whose guidance proves essential to Carr's success but whose eventual interference in Carr's personal life sets the stage for one of the most infamous crimes in English history. Rafael Sabatini skillfully weaves historical facts with gripping prose to depict the Overbury murder case and the dark undercurrents of ambition and betrayal that defined the era.
Focusing on the corrupting influence of power and the fragility of status, The King's Minion offers a vivid window into 17th-century England. This work remains a definitive example of Sabatini's ability to transform historical chronicles into a high-stakes drama of loyalty, love, and judicial intrigue.
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