... Beneath the Eleanor Cross, by Kathy Lynn Emerson, the story evolves around a woman by the name of Susanna Appleton. Her husband Sir Robert Appleton had many enemies. There was a rumor that the queen of England herself wanted him in order to throw him into jail. Robert was always running away from his ... for several nights and days; when she was very close to meet Robert again, she discovered that he was poisoned, and was lying dead at Eleanor Cross Street. Detectives accused her of Robert's death, and they tried to put her into jail. During the court sessions, the actual killer was reve...

• Word Count: 455
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School