Coronation by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts

Coronation by Eileen Enwright Hodgetts

A historical mystery inspired by true events.

England 1952: King George VI's sudden death has>created a crisis.

As the royal jewelers prepare for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth I, they discover that the historic jewels in the Imperial State Crown have been replaced with>fake stones.

The real jewels had been removed from the crown at the beginning of World War I, to preserve them in case of invasion, but they are>no longer in their hiding place.

Where are they now? Only one man knows>but he has disappeared.

Powerful forces are plotting to block Elizabeth's coronation and replace her with>another member of the royal family. They will stop at nothing to retrieve the jewels for their own purposes.

With time running out, a small group loyal to Elizabeth, must follow>a trail of treachery and death.

They must unravel the mystery on the night a squad of conscientious objectors were sent to dig a hole in the grounds of Windsor Castle and hide Britain's greatest treasures.in an old biscuit tin.