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.
Starts off with a gasp and keeps the tension tight throughout. A fun, one-sitting read.
– Sarah Strohmeyer
Sharp, sophisticated, utterly superb. Olson’s clever Tudor series will keep you turning the pages long into the night.
– J. T. Ellison
Standing ovation for this ingenious tour de force! A twisty mystery…witty and clever and completely entertaining.
– Hank Phillippi Ryan
A new take on a historical family, proving that high-class murder never gets old.
– The Big Thrill
A compulsively readable broken-marriage thriller with tons of twists and the beating heart of a historical.
– Michele Campbell
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.
Karen Olson shows us that the most dangerous paths we travel are wireless.
– Joseph Finder
A natural storyteller with a lucid style and a wonderful sense of place.
– Laura Lippman
Absolutely everything a first-rate crime novel should be.




