Crown of Fear

Name: Crown of Fear
Rating: 4.49 (176 reviews)

by Derek Birks Book 9 in the The Wars of the Roses series.

First published 2021

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In August 1485 John Elder commits himself to Henry Tudor’s small invasion force as it marches towards a confrontation with Richard III. The king has assembled a far larger army, but the loyalties of powerful nobles such as Thomas Stanley and Henry Percy remain uncertain, making the approaching battle as much a contest of politics as of military strength.

Richard’s councillor William Catesby moves against the Elder family while John advances with Tudor towards Market Bosworth. Hostages, divided loyalties and long memories shape the decisions of men who may determine the crown without ever striking a blow. At Bosworth Field, the Elder family’s private war and England’s dynastic conflict finally reach the same conclusion.