The Tournament

In this historical thriller by a New York Times bestselling author, young Elizabeth I navigates a perilous world of deception and ambition during the height of the Ottoman Empire in 1546. Summoned to Constantinople for a prestigious chess tournament hosted by the formidable Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, Elizabeth and her guide, scholar Roger Ascham, find themselves amidst a web of intrigue following the murder of a powerful guest. As barbaric events and diplomatic corruption unfold, they discover that the true game is played not on the chessboard, but within the treacherous court itself, where safety is a fragile illusion.