'This six-book series looks likely to become a landmark in historical fiction' THE TIMES 'With
characteristic verve and stunning period detail this novel will captivate you and break your
heart. Utterly sublime' TRACY BORMAN Alison Weir historian and author of the Sunday
Times-bestselling Six Tudor Queens series relates one of the most tragic stories in English
history: Katheryn Howard Henry VIII's fifth queen. 'Conveys the heart-rending pathos of a
young woman executed whose only real crime was her naïveté and her desire to be loved... It is
a profoundly moving story that lingers long after the last page is turned' ELIZABETH FREMANTLE
'Alison's sensitively drawn novel will change everyone's preconceptions' SUSAN RONALD ... A
NAIVE YOUNG WOMAN AT THE MERCY OF HER AMBITIOUS FAMILY. At just nineteen Katheryn Howard is
quick to trust and fall in love. She comes to court. She sings she dances. She captures the
heart of the King. But Henry knows nothing of Katheryn's past - one that comes back
increasingly to haunt her. For those who share her secrets are waiting in the shadows
whispering words of love... and blackmail. The fifth of Henry's queens. Her story. Acclaimed
bestselling historian Alison Weir draws on extensive research to recount the tale of a
vivacious young woman used by powerful men for their own gain. HISTORY TELLS US SHE DIED TOO
SOON. THIS MESMERISING NOVEL BRINGS HER TO LIFE. PRAISE FOR THE SIX TUDOR QUEENS SERIES: 'Weir
is excellent on the little details that bring a world to life' Guardian 'Alison Weir makes
history come alive as no one else' Barbara Erskine 'Well researched and engrossing' Good
Housekeeping 'Utterly gripping and endlessly surprising' Tracy Borman 'Hugely enjoyable . . .
Alison Weir knows her subject and has a knack for the telling and textural detail' Daily Mail
