Shadow on the Crown

Patricia Bracewell grew up in California where she taught literature and composition before embarking upon her writing career. She holds an MA in English Literature, but has always been fascinated by English history – an interest that led her to a brief course in Anglo-Saxon history at Downing College, Cambridge University. She has two grown-up sons, and she lives with her Canadian husband in Oakland, California.

'A magnificent work of historical fiction, evoking time and place in a remarkable way' DAILY MAIL 'This is one of the most enthralling and captivating novels I've ever read. It truly is an epic novel. I can't wait to read the next book by this author.' KAREN MAITLAND 'A meticulously researched, lyrically written tale which shines a sensuous light into the murkier depths of the Dark Ages' ROBERT LOW 'A highly entertaining addition to the historical fiction genre' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Readers of historical sagas and romances will embrace this rich narrative' LIBRARY JOURNAL 'What a great book! Fascinating... a tense, exciting story' DIANA GABALDON, author of the bestselling Outlander series 'A well-wrought journey back to those little known times, this novel entertains while it educates' Margaret George, bestselling author of ELIZABETH I and HELEN OF TROY