Penman, Sharon Kay

Here be dragons by Sharon Kay Penman( Book )
12 editions published between 1985 and 2008 in English and held by 1,721 libraries worldwide
Thirteenth-century Wales is a divided country, ever at the mercy of England's ruthless, power-hungry King John. Llewelyn, Prince of North Wales, secures an uneasy truce by marrying the English king's beloved illegitimate daughter, Joanna, who slowly grows to love her charismatic and courageous husband. But as John's attentions turn again and again to subduing Wales--and Llewelyn--Joanna must decide where her love and loyalties truly lie. The turbulent clashes of two disparate worlds and the destinies of the individuals caught between them spring to life in this magnificent novel of power and passion, loyalty and lies. The book that began the trilogy that includes Falls the Shadow and The Reckoning, Here Be Dragons brings thirteenth-century England, France, and Wales to tangled, tempestuous life.

The queen's man : a medieval mystery by Sharon Kay Penman( Book )
16 editions published between 1992 and 2001 in 3 languages and held by 1,649 libraries worldwide
The 12th Century sleuth, Justin de Quincy, investigates a murder which could shed light on a plot to usurp the crown of England. Prince John is scheming to unseat his brother, King Richard the Lionheart, who went missing as he was returning from a crusade.

Falls the shadow by Sharon Kay Penman( Book )
12 editions published between 1988 and 2008 in English and held by 1,516 libraries worldwide
In thirteenth-century England, King Henry III's sister Nell breaks tradition and marries Simon de Montfort, an outspoken nobleman who risks death in battle to preserve honor. This is Simon de Montfort's story--and the story of King Henry III, as weak and changeable as Montfort was brash and unbending. It is a saga of two opposing wills that would later clash in a storm of violence and betrayal, a story straight from the pages of history that brings the world of the thirteenth century completely, provocatively, and magnificently alive. Above all, this is a story of conflict and treachery, of human frailty and broken legends, a tale of pageantry and grandeur that is as unforgettable as it is real.

Time and chance by Sharon Kay Penman( Book )
10 editions published between 2002 and 2009 in English and held by 1,512 libraries worldwide
A novel about the English king Henry II and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine.

The sunne in splendour by Sharon Kay Penman( Book )
12 editions published between 1982 and 2009 in English and held by 1,495 libraries worldwide
He was the last-born son of the Duke of York. He would become the last Plantagenet King of England. He is perhaps the most controversial monarch ever to rule that island nation. Certainly the most vilified. He was Richard III. This book reverberates with the sound of truth as it re-creates the life of this most complex and compelling man.

Cruel as the grave : a medieval mystery by Sharon Kay Penman( Book )
5 editions published between 1998 and 2001 in English and held by 1,466 libraries worldwide
In 12th century England, Justin de Quincy, special agent for Eleanor of Aquitaine, investigates the murder of a peddler's daughter. Two men are suspected, but they are rich and the rich are difficult to bring to justice.

When Christ and his saints slept by Sharon Kay Penman( Book )
7 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in English and held by 1,364 libraries worldwide
In the 12th Century, a king's daughter and her cousin fight for the crown of England. She is Maude, the only legitimate daughter of 23 children sired by Henry I. He is Stephen of Blois, who in a daring move seizes the crown. The people accept him, but Maude will obtain revenge through her son, the future Henry II.

The reckoning by Sharon Kay Penman( Book )
10 editions published between 1991 and 2009 in English and held by 1,318 libraries worldwide
A novel set in 1271 amidst the growing conflict between England and Wales.

Dragon's lair : a medieval mystery by Sharon Kay Penman( Book )
14 editions published between 1984 and 2007 in English and held by 1,318 libraries worldwide
When her son Richard is held for ransom in an Austrian dungeon and Prince John plots with the French king to prevent Richard's return, Queen Eleanor sends Justin de Quincy into Wales to recover a ransom payment that has gone missing.

Devil's brood by Sharon Kay Penman( Book )
6 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 1,304 libraries worldwide
The third installment of a trilogy about Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine traces the collapse of the royal family in the aftermath of Henry's self-imposed exile to Ireland, as Eleanor and Henry's three eldest sons enter into a rebellion against him.