Six Tudor Queens: Katheryn Howard, The Tainted Queen

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