The Pretender's Wife

author Alison Weir brings to life the mysterious Lady Katherine Gordon, a beautiful Scotswoman who unknowingly marries a pretender to the British throne—and harbors a powerful secret of her own. One of British history’s most tragic stories is the sad fate of two young princes, brothers aged nine and twelve, who were locked in the Tower of London by their ambitious uncle, Richard, in 1483. Having disposed of these royal rivals, Richard then stole the throne. The boys were never seen again. But a dozen years after the boys’ disappearance, a young man named Perkin Warbeck appears, claiming to be one of the missing brothers and therefore the rightful heir to the throne. He soon finds popular support in Scotland, where he also falls in love with Lady Katherine Gordon, a beautiful young Scotswoman with royal blood of her own. Perkin Warbeck is well known to history lovers, but few know the fascinating story of his wife, Katherine. Katherine adores her husband and believes in him wholeheartedly, though she knows that some call him “the Pretender.” She dreams that one day she will rule Britain alongside him—if he can overthrow his uncle, King Richard, the usurper.