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The Crown
Contributor(s): Bilyeau, Nancy (Author)
ISBN: 145162686X     ISBN-13: 9781451626865
Publisher: Gallery Books
OUR PRICE:   $16.14  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: September 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Historical - Renaissance
- Fiction | Thrillers - Historical
- Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2011003384
Series: Joanna Stafford
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.80 lbs) 448 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
An astonishing debut in historical fiction, hailed as "part The Da Vinci Code, part The Other Boleyn Girl," (Woman's Day), The Crown follows one nun's dangerous quest to find an ancient relic during Cromwell's reign of terror.

Joanna Stafford, a Dominican nun, learns that her favorite cousin has been condemned by Henry VIII to be burned at the stake. Defying the rule of enclosure, Joanna leaves the priory to stand at her cousin's side. Arrested for interfering with the king's justice, Joanna, along with her father, is sent to the Tower of London.

While Joanna is in the Tower, the ruthless Bishop of Winchester forces her to spy for him: to save her father's life she must find an ancient relic--a crown so powerful, it may possess the ability to end the Reformation.

With Cromwell's troops threatening to shutter her priory, bright and bold Joanna must decide who she can trust so that she may save herself, her family, and her sacred way of life. This provocative story melds heart-stopping suspense with historical detail and brings to life the poignant dramas of women and men at a fascinating and critical moment in England's past.


Contributor Bio(s): Bilyeau, Nancy: - Nancy Bilyeau, author of The Crown and The Chalice, is a writer and magazine editor who has worked on the staffs of InStyle, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, and Good Housekeeping. She is currently the executive editor of Du Jour magazine. A native of the Midwest, she lives in New York City with her husband and two children. Visit her website at NancyBilyeau.com.