A Murder for her Majesty by Beth Hilgartner

I felt like I had read this book before, and, after looking at the original date (1986), maybe I did! It's a clean, safe read, but I'm not a fan of the new cover. It's a good read for upper elementary kids. Alice is 11 and is forced out of the comfort of her estate when her father is killed. She isn't sure who to go to because she overhears men saying that the queen will be pleased of his death. In search of her father's female friend, she travels to York and accidentally meets some young boys who take her in. They sing at the cathedral and Alice's sweet voice convinces them to cut her hair and dress her as a boy. Eventually Alice's enemies find her and she must count on her new friends in the church and choir to help her bring her father's murderers to justice.