Mary, Queen of Scots, seeks sanctuary in England after rebellion drives her from her throne. Instead, she finds herself a prisoner—an honored “guest” in the home of George Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury, and his formidable wife, Bess of Hardwick. What begins as an act of royal duty soon becomes a deadly game of power, loyalty, and deception.
As Mary charms and manipulates her captors, the Shrewsburys discover that hosting a deposed queen may cost them everything: their fortune, their marriage, and their place in Elizabeth’s court.
Philippa Gregory’s The Other Queen captures the dangerous allure of Mary Stuart in a tale of ambition and betrayal. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author hailed as “the queen of royal fiction” by USA Today.
