The Queen’s Lady

‘Fascinating’ Choice‘This well-researched novel draws you straight into the heart of this engaging story’ My Weekly’A stunning evocative novel… I was completely captivated’ Clare Marchant, author of The Queen’s Spy
Can she tread a dangerous line between love and duty?

Raven-haired and fiercely independent, Joan Guildford has always remained true to herself. As lady-in-waiting and confidante to Queen Elizabeth, wife of Henry VII, Joan understands royal patronage is vital if she and her husband, Sir Richard, are to thrive in the volatile atmosphere of court life.

But Tudor England is in mourning following the death of the Prince of Wales, and within a year, the queen herself. With Prince Henry now heir to the throne, the court murmurs with the sound of conspiracy. Is the entire Tudor project now at stake or can young Henry secure the dynasty?

Drawn into the heart of the crisis, Joan’s own life is in turmoil, and her future far from secure. She faces a stark choice – be true to her heart and risk everything, or play the dutiful servant and watch her dreams wither and die. For Joan, and for Henry’s Kingdom, everything is at stake…

‘Intriguing… told with confidence’ The Times

‘Rich and warm’ Sunday Express

‘Bewitching’ Woman & Home

‘Evocative’ Woman’s Weekly

‘A great tale’ Conn Iggulden

‘Thoroughly engrossing’The Lady

“Praise for The Queen's Lady: ' A stunning evocative novel which weaves together the personal and the political, immersing the reader in vivid historical detail. I was completely captivated .' Clare Marchant, author of The Queen's Spy ' Fascinating ' Choice 'This well-researched novel draws you straight into the heart of this engaging story ' My Weekly Praise for Joanna Hickson: ' An intriguing tale, told with confidence ' The Times ' Bewitching . . . alive with historical detail ' Good Housekeeping ' Bewitching ... the characters and the narrative work seamlessly together.' Woman & Home ' Evocative ... well-researched' Woman's Weekly ' Excellent ' Carol McGrath author of The Handfasted Wife ' A great book ... loving it!' Joanna Courtney, author of The Chosen Queen 'A great tale... the golden thread that led to the crown of England' Conn Iggulden ' Rich and Warm ' Sunday Express ' Colourful and vivid ' Elizabeth Chadwick 'A big-hearted and engrossing nove l.' Elizabeth Freemantle ' Thoroughly engrossing ' The Lady A gripping and emotional story' Woman 'I couldn't have been more riveted ' For Winter Nights blog 'Well written, well researched and utterly captivating ' 5Netgalley review 'I found it very difficult to put down ' 5Netgalley review ' A most enjoyable read ' 5Netgalley review”

Praise for The Queen’s Lady:

‘A stunning evocative novel which weaves together the personal and the political, immersing the reader in vivid historical detail. I was completely captivated.’ Clare Marchant, author of The Queen’s Spy

‘Fascinating’ Choice

‘This well-researched novel draws you straight into the heart of this engaging story’ My Weekly

Praise for Joanna Hickson:

‘An intriguing tale, told with confidence’ The Times

‘A great tale… the golden thread that led to the crown of England’ Conn Iggulden

‘Bewitching … the characters and the narrative work seamlessly together.’ Woman & Home

‘Evocative … well-researched’ Woman’s Weekly

‘Excellent’ Carol McGrath author of The Handfasted Wife

‘A great book… loving it!’ Joanna Courtney, author of The Chosen Queen

‘Rich and Warm’ Sunday Express

'Colourful and vivid' Elizabeth Chadwick

‘A big-hearted and engrossing novel.’ Elizabeth Freemantle

‘Thoroughly engrossing’ The Lady

A gripping and emotional story’ Woman

‘I couldn’t have been more riveted’ For Winter Nights blog

'Well written, well researched and utterly captivating' 5Netgalley review

'I found it very difficult to put down' 5Netgalley review

'A most enjoyable read' 5Netgalley review

Joanna Hickson was born in England but spent her early childhood in Australia, returning at thirteen to visit her first castle and fall in love with medieval history. During a twenty-five year career in the BBC, presenting and producing News and Arts programmes for TV and Radio, Joanna also published a children’s historical novel Rebellion at Orford Castle but now she is writing adult fiction full-time, indulging her passion for bringing the medieval past and its characters to life.First inspired by Shakespeare’s history plays she began researching Catherine de Valois, Henry V’s ‘Fair Kate’, who is the subject of The Agincourt Bride and The Tudor Bride and now her interest has progressed into the Wars of the Roses which form the background to Red Rose White Rose and the eventful life of Cicely Neville, Duchess of York and will also feature in her next two novels. As a result Joanna warns that she spends much of her life in the fifteenth century and even her Wiltshire farmhouse home dates back to that period.She is married and has an extensive family, some of which boomerang her back to Australia for visits! Twitter @joannahickson Facebook page: Joanna Hickson

'Fascinating' Choice 'This well-researched novel draws you straight into the heart of this engaging story' My Weekly 'A stunning evocative novel... I was completely captivated' Clare Marchant, author of The Queen's Spy Can she tread a dangerous line between love and duty? Raven-haired and fiercely independent, Joan Guildford has always remained true to herself. As lady-in-waiting and confidante to Queen Elizabeth, wife of Henry VII, Joan understands royal patronage is vital if she and her husband, Sir Richard, are to thrive in the volatile atmosphere of court life. But Tudor England is in mourning following the death of the Prince of Wales, and within a year, the queen herself. With Prince Henry now heir to the throne, the court murmurs with the sound of conspiracy. Is the entire Tudor project now at stake or can young Henry secure the dynasty? Drawn into the heart of the crisis, Joan's own life is in turmoil, and her future far from secure. She faces a stark choice - be true to her heart and risk everything, or play the dutiful servant and watch her dreams wither and die. For Joan, and for Henry's Kingdom, everything is at stake... Praise for Joanna Hickson: 'Intriguing... told with confidence' The Times 'Rich and warm' Sunday Express 'Bewitching' Woman & Home 'Evocative' Woman's Weekly 'A great tale' Conn Iggulden 'Thoroughly engrossing'The Lady

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