"A John Macrae book."

Sequel to: Wolf Hall.

Cast of characters -- Family trees -- Part one: Falcons, Wolf Hall, Wiltshire: September 1535 -- Crows, London and Kimbolton: Autumn 1535 -- Angels, London: Christmas 1535 -- New Year 1536 -- Part two. The black book, London: January -- April 1536 -- Master of phantoms, London: May 1536 -- Spoils, London: Summer 1536.

"The sequel to Hilary Mantel's 2009 Man Booker Prize winner and New York Times bestseller, Wolf Hall, delves into the heart of Tudor history with the downfall of Anne Boleyn Though he battled for seven years to marry her, Henry is disenchanted with Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son and her sharp intelligence and audacious will alienate his old friends and the noble families of England. When the discarded Katherine dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice. At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over three terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. Hilary Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies follows the dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason. To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally with his natural enemies, the papist aristocracy. What price will he pay for Anne's head?"-- Provided by publisher.

Man Booker Prize, 2012