Dark Tudor

In the year 1526 King Henry VIII is facing a great personal crisis. He has been married to Queen Catherine of Aragon for seventeen years. But he has no son and the kingdom is without an heir. He has fallen in love with a maid of honor named Anne Boleyn. But she refuses to become his mistress and insists on being recognized as his lawful wife. The tragedy of “The King’s Great Matter” begins to unfold with terrible consequences for all concerned.

Three ordinary people risk everything for a chance at redemption in this audacious, utterly gripping novel of catastrophe and survival at the end of the world, from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man. “The wildest thriller of the year is three thrillers in one. Buckle up.”—Linwood...

Presenting an enthrallingly dark medieval fantasy – a fable of twisted folklore, macabre magic and the strangest of found families – from M. R. Carey, author of the million-copy bestseller, The Girl With All the Gifts. Eleven hundred and some years after the death of Christ, in the kingdom...

Richard III did not seize the crown on a battlefield. He took it through custody, law, speed, pressure, and the language of necessity. When Edward IV died in 1483, England was left with a boy king, a divided court, and a political class hardened by decades of civil war. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, appeared to be the obvious protector of his nephew Edward V. Within weeks, however, the protector had become king, the Woodvilles had been broken, Edward IV’s children had been declared illegitimate, and the princes in the Tower had vanished into one of history’s darkest mysteries. Richard ...

The Queen’s Shadow Collection She rose higher than any woman before her. She did not fall alone. At the glittering court of Henry VIII, power is never given freely—it is taken, shaped, and, when necessary… destroyed. From the shadows, one woman watches it all unfold. She sees the ambition of Anne Boleyn—sharp, calculated, and impossible to ignore. She sees the loyalty and quiet understanding of George Boleyn—a man who knows how the court truly works… and how it ends. And she sees something far more dangerous than either: A system that does not forgive. A court that does not ...

♥ When Sean walks into the village with a scarred face and a scarred heart, he is only hoping for a dry place to sleep. Then he meets the one woman who sees the man under the scars . . . and his life is changed forever. ♥ A hot and fast short novella, like a fevered kiss in the dark, full of passion, steam, and true Highland romance! Sean MacDubh has no prospects in life, moving from village to village, a lone nomad with a scarred face. Wynda Ferguson lives a simple life as a baker’s daughter. Until the mysterious hooded Sean walks into her life. Now she wants to know all about this ...

Siglufjörður: an idyllically quiet fishing village in Northern Iceland, where no one locks their doors – accessible only via a small mountain tunnel. Ari Thór Arason: a rookie policeman on his first posting, far from his girlfriend in Reykjavik – with a past that he's unable to leave behind. When a young woman is found lying half-naked in the snow, bleeding and unconscious, and a highly esteemed, elderly writer falls to his death in the local theatre, Ari is dragged straight into the heart of a community where he can trust no one, and secrets and lies are a way of life.

The Tudors are England's most notorious royal family. But, as Leanda de Lisle's gripping new history reveals, they are a family still more extraordinary than the one we thought we knew. The Tudor canon typically starts with the Battle of Bosworth in 1485 before speeding on to Henry VIII and the Reformation. But this leaves out the family's obscure Welsh origins and the ordinary man known as Owen Tudor who would fall (literally) into a queen's lap - and later her bed.

The inspiration for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries The White Queen, #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory brings to life Margaret Beaufort, heiress to the red rose of Lancaster, who charts her way through treacherous alliances to take control of the English throne...

Step into the darkest corners of history in 21 Gripping True Crime Stories of Brutal Murders and Infamous Killers from the 16th Century. What murder was solved when a corpse began to bleed at the touch of its killer? Which teenager changed the course of French history with two murders and a single gunshot? What serial murderer met his end beneath the executioner's wheel in a German town? And what poisoner committed a crime so horrifying that King Henry VIII changed English law simply to devise a more terrible death for him? The answers lie within these pages. Journey into the violent heart ...

She believed God had chosen her. But God remained silent. England burns in the name of faith. From the shadows of court, Alice watches everything. A young maid in waiting, she was never meant to stand close to power. But within Queen Mary’s court, silence is survival—and truth is dangerous. As heretic fires rise and whispers spread through stone corridors, Alice witnesses a kingdom gripped by fear, devotion, and desperation. The Queen believes she carries an heir. The court dares not question it. But Alice sees what others refuse to name. When hope begins to fracture into illusion, and ...

She was chosen by a king… but hunted by his court. When Margery Holt enters the service of Queen Elizabeth Woodville, she believes she has stepped into a world of beauty, power, and privilege. But beneath the silk and gold lies something far more dangerous. Whispers echo through palace corridors. Servants vanish. Ladies of the court fall without warning. And behind it all… someone is watching. As Margery is drawn deeper into the queen’s inner circle, she uncovers a hidden network of betrayal stretching through the very heart of the court. Because Elizabeth Woodville is not just a ...

Enter a world of romance, danger, and superstition in the in the fourth thrilling book in the Order of Darkness series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Philippa Gregory. Luca Vero is a member of the secret Order of Darkness, tasked by his master to uncover the truth behind strange...

The debut short-story collection from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man, hailed as “Britain’s female Stephen King” (Daily Mail), featuring eleven bone-chilling and mind-bending tales “All hail the queen of scream. A Sliver of Darkness is C. J. Tudor at her spine-tingling...

He made kings. But power always demands a price. Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick—known as the Kingmaker—has one goal: control the crown. Through strategy, loyalty, and war, he shapes the fate of England itself. But power is never given. It is taken. As alliances shift and ambition grows, Warwick finds himself not just making kings—but questioning whether he can control them. With enemies rising, loyalties tested, and the crown slipping beyond his reach, one truth becomes clear: Power does not belong to those who win it… It belongs to those who can hold it. And that comes at a cost....

Winner of the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger, Dark Fire is the second thrilling book in C. J. Sansom's number one bestselling Shardlake series, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantel and Philippa Gregory. 'When it comes to intriguing Tudor-based narratives, Hilary Mantel has a serious rival' -...

She wore the crown. But it was never truly hers. When Anne Neville becomes queen, the court does not celebrate. It watches. The whispers do not stop. The past does not stay buried. And the crown she wears feels heavier with each passing day. Through the eyes of her loyal maid Margrot—once a servant to Elizabeth Woodville—we witness a court divided by silence, fear, and shifting power. The princes vanish. The kingdom turns. And the people begin to believe in a different future. As the rule of King Richard begins to fracture, Anne is left standing in a place that no longer holds her. ...

As the three Grey sisters fight to survive the intrigues of Tudor court, the battle for the throne isn’t over yet . . . Three sisters, one fate Jane A victim of her father’s failed grab for power, Jane Grey is Queen of England for just nine days before she is sent to the executioner’s...

A funny, edgy dark comedy of errors – the highly anticipated second novel from best-selling authors Angourie and Kate Rice. Amy Middleton has all her plans in place for the school ball – the perfect designer dress, the perfect dream date, the perfect night. When Leo Prince finally agrees to...

An unconventional vicar must exorcise the dark past of a remote village haunted by death and disappearances in this explosive and unsettling thriller from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man. SOON TO BE AN ORIGINAL SERIES NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK PUBLIC...