1431 is a dangerous time for a woman to be defiant.

England has been fighting France for 100 years. At home, power-hungry men within a corrupt government manipulate a weak king and name Cecily’s husband, York’s loyal Duke, an enemy. As the king’s grasp on sanity weakens, plots to destroy York take root…

It will take all of Cecily’s courage and cunning to save her family. But when the will to survive become ambition for the Crown, will she risk treason to secure it?

This is war as women fight it.

The early years of the Wars of the Roses told through the eyes of their greatest protagonist – Cecily Neville, matriarchy of the House of York.

A Times and Sunday Times book of the Year.

CECILY was published by Viking (Penguin Random House) in July 2021. Even before publication, it was named a ‘top pick’ by The Times and Sunday Times As 2021 came to an end, it was listed as a ‘Best Book of the Year’ by independent bookshops and by Waterstones, who also commissioned an exclusive edition. In paperback, it is an Independent Fiction Bestseller. It has recently been optioned for television.