Ann Wroe is the Obituaries editor of The Economist, and has written its weekly obituary for almost two decades. She is the author of eight previous works of non-fiction, including biographies of Pontius Pilate (shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Award and the W.H. Smith Award), Perkin Warbeck, Shelley, Orpheus (winner of the Criticos Prize) and St Francis. She lives in Brighton and London.

A historical account of Perkin Warbeck, who emerged claiming to be Richard of York. Wroe dissects the story to reveal a marvellous and dazzling tale of 15th century England. "Rewards every moment of attention" "Sunday Telegraph"