A desperate King James clings to hope for an alliance by marriage with mighty Spain, but when The Lord Inquirer, Sir Robert Curtis, witnesses the murder of a Spanish envoy at the gala opening of The Banqueting House, he knows a new war is brewing: A war of intrigue in the English court. Old conspirators will re-emerge and find new allies. Sir Robert must thwart the threats to his aging sovereign. Lords & Ladies is the third book of the Robert Curtis Mysteries, a series exploring politics, religion, and stories of faith, mercy, justice, and love.