An exciting tale of mystery and adventure, Master Rosalind explores the difference between appearance and reality.

The authors give the reader one important piece of information that Rosalind lacks—the fact that Adam Fenchurch wants Rosalind dead. Because the rest of the story deals exclusively with what Rosalind sees, does, and thinks, the reader can observe that Rosalind's judgment is sometimes faulty. As Rosalind matures, her judgment improves and her perception becomes more reliable.

The plot hinges on actual historical events and characters. Rosalind seems like a real person, and through her eyes a historical period comes alive. Real slang words from the time, and a background of historical events and characters, create a true picture of life in London in the late 1500s.