Red Queen, The

The second book in Philippa's stunning new series; The Cousins War; brings to life the story of Margaret Beaufort; a shadowy and mysterious character in the first book of the series - The White Queen - but who now takes centre stage in the bitter struggle of The War of the Roses. The Red Queen tells the story of the child-bride of Edmund Tudor; who; although widowed in her early teens; uses her determination of character and wily plotting to infiltrate the house of York under the guise of loyal friend and servant; undermine the support for Richard III and ultimately ensure that her only son; Henry Tudor; triumphs as King of England. Through collaboration with the dowager Queen Elizabeth Woodville; Margaret agrees a betrothal between Henry and Elizabeth's daughter; thereby uniting the families and resolving the Cousins War once and for all by founding of the Tudor dynasty.