A Net for Small Fishes

In Lucy Jago's historical novel A Net For Small Fishes, set in the Jacobean court, the lives of Frances Howard, a discontented wife, and Anne Turner, a struggling widow, entwine as they form a powerful friendship amidst political intrigue and rivalry. Together, they aspire to escape their constrained circumstances, but their ambitious plans bring both hope and peril, revealing the dangers lurking in their glamorous yet treacherous world. This gripping debut illuminates the lengths to which these women will go to shape their own destinies.