More than four hundred years ago, seven people were beheaded in the Tower of London. Three had been queens of England. The others were found guilty of treason. Why were such important people put to death? Alison Weir's gripping book tells their stories: from the former friend betrayed by a man set on being king, to the young girl killed after just nine days on the throne.Traitors of the Tower is ashort, sharp shot of royal revenge from the master of popular history and one of Britain's top-selling historians, Alison Weir.

'Weir provides immense satisfaction. She writes in a pacy, vivid style, engaging the heart as well as the mind'Independent

Alison Weiris one of Britains top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books includeThe Six Wives of Henry VIII,Eleanor of Aquitaine,Elizabeth of Yorkand, most recently,The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels includeInnocent Traitor,Katherine of Aragon: The True QueenandAnne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces. She is married with two adult children and lives and works in Surrey.

Produced as part of the Quick Reads Series, Alison Weir's Traitors of the Tower is a wonderful introduction to this brilliant historian.