Name: Sisters of Treason
ISBN: 9781476703091

Elizabeth Fremantle

Reeling from the brutal execution of their elder sister, Jane Grey, Lady Catherine and Lady Mary Grey struggle with insecurities and prejudice while bonding with royal portrait artist, Levina, and navigating the dangers of the court. By the author of Queen's Gambit.

A Novel

Sisters of Treason

In a court ruled by a paranoid Queen, possessing royal blood can be the gravest crime of all . . . Fearing traitors amongst her court, the ageing Queen Mary orders the execution of her cousin Lady Jane Grey. Cursed with royal blood, her young sisters Katherine and Mary must now face the perils of the Tudor court alone. With her striking looks, Katherine is a beauty amongst the Queen's maids. Entranced by the drama of the court, her wayward disposition leads her to make dangerous romantic liaisons, while Mary, fiercely clever but trapped in a misshapen body, is seen to pose no threat and reluctantly becomes the Queen's confidante. But the childless Queen is ill and her fearsome sister Elizabeth is waiting in the shadows to seize the throne. And so Katherine and Mary find themselves in a maze of treachery, suspicion and danger - where having royal blood could be their death warrant . . . Praise for Elizabeth Fremantle:'The Tudor court comes to life in this gripping story . . . where passion, secrecy and betrayal power the suspense.' Woman and Home'Rich in atmosphere and period detail . . . an enticing read.' Stylist

Kendra Jones

Katharine Lumley

Mary Tudor clings fearfully to the English throne. Seeing the threat posed by her cousin, Lady Jane Grey, the Queen orders her execution. But what of Lady Jane's young sisters, Katherine and Mary? Cursed with royal blood, they must endure the perils of a Tudor court, closely observed by its paranoid Queen. Entranced by the drama, intrigue and romance of court life, young Lady Katherine's desire for love leads her to make ill-advised and dangerous liaisons. Burdened with a crooked back, her younger sister, Lady Mary - the 'mouse' - is seen as no threat and becomes privy to the Queen's most intimate secrets. Yet Mary, who yearns to escape court dramas, knows her closeness to the Queen could be her undoing. For the Queen is childless and in ill health. If she should die, her fearsome sister Elizabeth will inherit the crown. Then Katherine and Mary will find court a maze of treachery and danger - where possessing royal blood is the gravest crime of all . . . Sisters of Treason is a powerful and moving story of passion and peril in Tudor England. Praise for Elizabeth Fremantle 'Gripping.' Woman and Home 'Rich and enticing.' Stylist 'Electric.' Good Housekeeping

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