Jo Beverley was the New York Times bestselling author of the Rogue series and numerous other romance novels. Widely regarded as one of the most talented romance writers today, she was a five-time winner of Romance Writers of America's cherished RITA Award and one of only a handful of members of the RWA Hall of Fame. She also twice received the Romantic Times Career Achievement Award. She had two grown sons and lived with her husband in England. Jo Beverley passed away in May 2016.
This excellent book, first published in 1969, tells the tale on which Alan Bennett's play and film The Madness of King George is (loosely) based. Apart from the detective interest - it is still not certain what afflicted the king - the description of 18th- and 19th-century medical practices is startling. (Kirkus UK)