The young provincial Andora Bland was urgently ordered to immediately appear at the court of Queen Elizabeth. The little country mouse, which Andora considered herself to be, believed that she would join the ranks of the brilliant queen's ladies-in-waiting. But the girl was given a completely different task. And the reason for this was Andorra’s knowledge of the Spanish language... Andora must help expose the Spanish spy hiding among the courtiers. Here, at court, the girl learns what deceit, intrigue and betrayal are, but also what true love is.