The Crimson Crown by Layton, Edith

The Crimson Crown (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781592117215)

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The Crimson Crown by Layton, Edith

The Crimson Crown

$19.99
The Crimson Crown by Layton, Edith

The Crimson Crown

$19.99
Format: Paperback
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A masterclass in Tudor intrigue, The Crimson Crown brings to life the perilous world of Henry VII's court, blending historical accuracy with a timeless story of loyalty, identity, and ambition. Readers are transported to a kingdom where every secret could ignite a war--or topple a dynasty.

He was the King's weapon of seduction. She was the one woman he could not betray.

Lucas Lovat returns to England as King Henry VII's reluctant agent, tasked with exposing the pretender Perkin Warbeck--a man who claims to be the lost Prince Richard, rightful heir to the throne. But Lucas harbors a dangerous secret: he is Edward Plantagenet, the true Prince of Wales, hidden in exile since childhood. As he navigates the treacherous Tudor court, Lucas finds himself torn between duty to the crown and a desperate hope that Warbeck might be his long-lost brother. Caught between loyalty and identity, he must decide whether to serve the king who controls his fate or risk everything for a truth that could shatter England.

Can Lucas uncover the truth about Perkin Warbeck before the executioner's blade falls? Will his love for Megan Baswell, a lady-in-waiting caught in the king's web, offer redemption--or seal their doom? And when the final reckoning comes, will he choose the crown he was born to claim or the life he longs to live?

The Crimson Crown is a masterful tale of palace intrigue, forbidden romance, and the brutal cost of power. Edith Layton's story explores the Wars of the Roses' lingering wounds, the fragile legitimacy of Henry VII's reign, and the personal sacrifices demanded by survival in a world ruled by suspicion and betrayal. With vivid historical detail and deeply human characters, this novel captures the essence of Tudor court intrigue and the timeless struggle between ambition and love.

Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory's The White Queen and Sharon Kay Penman's The Sunne in Splendour, readers who enjoyed Alison Weir's historical fiction will be captivated by this gripping tale of star-crossed lovers, secret identities, and the relentless pursuit of power in late 15th century England.

Author: Edith Layton
ISBN-10: 159211721X
ISBN-13: 9781592117215
Publisher: Histria Fiction
Language: English
Published: 05/05/2026
Pages: 300
Format: Paperback
By Edith Layton
By Edith Layton
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Edith Layton wrote her first novel when she was ten. She bought a marbleized notebook and set out to write a story that would fit between its covers. Now, an award-winning author with more than thirty novels and numerous novellas to her credit, her criteria have changed. The story has to fit the reader as well as between the covers.

Graduating from Hunter College in New York City with a degree in creative writing and theater, Edith worked for various media, including a radio station and a major motion picture company. She married and went to suburbia, where she was fruitful and multiplied to the tune of three children. Her eldest, Michael, is a social worker and artist in NYC. Adam is a writer and performer on NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me. Daughter Susie is a professional writer, comedian and performer who works in television.

Publishers Weekly called Edith Layton "one of romance's most gifted writers." Layton has enthralled readers and critics with books that capture the spirit of historically distant places and peoples. "What I've found," she says, "is that life was very different in every era, but that love and love of life is always the same."

Layton won an RT Book Reviews Career Achievement award for the Historical genre in 2003 and a Reviewers' Choice award for her book The Conquest in 2001. Amazon.com's top reviewer called Layton's Alas, My Love (April 2005, Avon Books), "a wonderful historical." And her recent release, Bride Enchanted, is a Romantic Times 2007 Reviewers' Choice Award Nominee.

Edith Layton lived on Long Island where she devoted time as a volunteer for the North Shore Animal League, the world's largest no-kill pet rescue and adoption organization. Her dog Daisy --adopted herself from a shelter-- is just one member of Layton's household menagerie.

Edith Layton passed away on June 1, 2009 from ovarian cancer.

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