Sisters of Treason

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Following the acclaimed Queen's Gambit comes a new novel of intrigue and menace at the Tudor Court In a court ruled by a paranoid Queen, possessing royal blood can be the gravest crime of all... Fearing traitors amongst her court, the aging 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 Tudor court alone. Katherine, a beauty amongst the queen's maids, makes dangerous romantic liaisons. While fiercely clever Mary reluctantly becomes the Queen's confidante. And so Katherine and Mary find themselves in a maze of treachery, suspicion and danger - where royal blood could be their death warrant. . .

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An endlessly fascinating era, and Fremantle manages to combine pacey storytelling with superb background. . .terrifically entertaining. * The Times *
Fremantle is surely a major new voice in historical fiction (...) what Hilary Mantel fans should read while waiting for the final part of her trilogy * The Bookseller *
A sumptuous epic * Metro *
Gripping * Woman & Home *
A great read. Sisters of Treason totally transports the reader to the Tudor court, with all its tensions and games * Katherine Webb, author of The Misbegotten *
Electric * Good Housekeeping *
Rich and enticing * Stylist *
Elizabeth Fremantle brings the decadent, conniving, back-stabbing world of the 16th-century British court to brilliant life here, revealing what one woman can teach us all about the timeless art of survival * Andrea Walker, Oprah.com *

Author Bio

Elizabeth Fremantle is the author of Queen's Gambit, Sisters of Treason and Watch the Lady. She holds a first in English and an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck. As a Fashion Editor she has contributed to various publications including Vogue, Elle, and Vanity Fair.