A DEFIANT WOMAN

Kate Tudor’s marriage to billionaire Hank Tudor continues to fray when his ex-wife resurfaces in the wake of their daughter’s kidnapping, in the latest novel in this genre-defying crime series.

Kate Tudor’s marriage to billionaire Hank Tudor continues to fray when his ex-wife resurfaces in the wake of their daughter’s kidnapping, in the latest novel in this genre-defying crime series.

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Starts off with a gasp and keeps the tension tight throughout. A fun, one-sitting read.

– Sarah Strohmeyer

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Sharp, sophisticated, utterly superb. Olson’s clever Tudor series will keep you turning the pages long into the night.

– J. T. Ellison

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Standing ovation for this ingenious tour de force! A twisty mystery…witty and clever and completely entertaining.

– Hank Phillippi Ryan

AN INCONVENIENT WIFE

This astonishing crime novel—inspired by the Tudor era—takes the reader into the world of Kate Parker, who has just married billionaire Hank Tudor when a headless body is discovered near their summer home . . .

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A new take on a historical family, proving that high-class murder never gets old.

– The Big Thrill

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A compulsively readable broken-marriage thriller with tons of twists and the beating heart of a historical.

– Michele Campbell

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Imagine The Tudors set in the world of Succession, by way of Jackie Collins.

– Elizabeth Fremantle

Winner of the Sara Ann Freed Memorial Award &

Shamus Award Finalist

Karen E. Olson

Karen is the author of the Modern Tudor mysteries, the Annie Seymour mysteries, the Tattoo Shop mysteries, and the Black Hat thrillers. A longtime editor both in newspapers and at Yale, Karen lives in North Haven, Connecticut.

Black Hat Thrillers

Tattoo Shop Mysteries

Annie Seymour Mysteries

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Karen Olson shows us that the most dangerous paths we travel are wireless.

– Joseph Finder

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A natural storyteller with a lucid style and a wonderful sense of place.

– Laura Lippman

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Absolutely everything a first-rate crime novel should be.

– Lee Child