From the bestselling author of Six Tudor Queens comes a gripping new novel of loyalty, ambition and dangerous secrets at the heart of the Tudor court. The Boleyn Secret follows Katherine “Kate” Carey, niece of Anne Boleyn and childhood companion to the future Queen Elizabeth I. Traumatized after witnessing Anne Boleyn’s execution at just twelve years old, Kate grows up navigating the treacherous world of Henry VIII’s court, bound by blood and affection to her cousin Elizabeth. But when a devastating family secret about Kate’s true origins emerges, everything she thought she knew begins to unravel. Sweeping across decades of political upheaval, exile and royal intrigue, Alison Weir’s richly researched novel brings to life a fascinating woman long hidden in the shadows of Tudor history. Dramatic, emotional and utterly absorbing, The Boleyn Secret is a powerful story of family, identity and survival in one of England’s most dangerous eras.