When Henry VIII dies, leaving behind his nine-year-old son as his heir, a deadly series of power struggles begins, transforming the lives of two women. Jane Dudley's husband, the Duke of Northumberland, becomes the most powerful man in England, while Frances Grey perches with her daughter Jane dangerously close to the throne. But when Mary Tudor asserts her own right to the crown, Frances and Jane Dudley find that the lives of their husbands and children are in mortal danger. The never-before-told story of the women behind the crowning of Jane Grey, this novel is an illuminating tale of ambition gone awry.

Praise for Susan Higginbotham's novels:

"Following in the footsteps of Jean Plaidy and Norah Lofts..." – Dear Author

"Higginbotham makes history come alive" –BookPleasures

"Beautifully researched and incredibly captivating." Michelle Moran, bestselling author of The Heretic Queen