Carol McGrath Books in Order

Carol McGrath is a historian and novelist with a strong academic background, holding a degree in History and English from Queens University Belfast, as well as a postgraduate MA in writing and an MPhil in writing from The Royal Holloway, University of London. Her debut novel, The Handfasted Wife, launched her Daughters of Hastings trilogy, offering a unique perspective on the events of 1066 and its aftermath through the eyes of noble women. This critically acclaimed series has garnered international success, with subsequent novels, The Swan-Daughter and The Betrothed Sister, also reaching bestseller status. Her latest novel, The Woman in the Shadows, explores the tumultuous early Tudor marriage of Thomas and Elizabeth Cromwell. McGrath is currently working on a new medieval trilogy, delving into the lives and reigns of powerful 'she wolf' queens.