Sharon Kay Penman, author portrait
© William Penman Jr

Sharon Kay Penman

Sharon Kay Penman is the author of ten previous historical novels and four mysteries. A lawyer by training, she became a full-time novelist by her mid-thirties. Among writers who admire her work are Margaret George, Steve Berry, George R. R. Martin, and Bernard Cornwell. Penman passed away in 2021.

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