num_pages: 512
description: Gripping The Times Her actions could make history  but at what price? 1399: Constance of York Lady Despenser proves herself more than a mere observer in the devious intrigues of her magnificently dysfunctional family The House of York.Surrounded by power-hungry men including her aggressively self-centred husband Thomas and ruthless siblings Edward and Richard Constance places herself at the heart of two treasonous plots against King Henry IV. Will it be possible for this Plantagenet family to safeguard its own political power by restoring either King Richard II to the throne or the precarious Mortimer claimant?Although the execution of these conspiracies will place them all in jeopardy Constance is not deterred even when the cost of her ambition threatens to overwhelm her. Even when it endangers her new-found happiness.With treason tragedy heartbreak and betrayal this is the story of a woman ahead of her time fighting for herself and what she believes to be right in a world of men.Giving voice to the forgotten women of history this is the next brilliant historical novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Anne OBrien.Praise for A Tapestry of TreasonA wonderful novel . . . a rich gripping enchanting read. Annes vivid writing took me straight to the year 1400 and kept me wonderfully lost there throughout Joanna CourtneyPraise for Anne OBrienOBrien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable gripping tale The TimesOBrien is a terrific storyteller Daily TelegraphA gripping story of love heartache and political intrigue Woman HomePacked with drama danger romance and history  the perfect reading choice for the long winter nights The Press AssociationA gripping historical drama Bella
language: English
title: Anne O'Brien Untitled Book 2
publisher: HQ