The Princes in the Tower: How History's Greatest Cold Case Was Solved
Dec 2025 · Sold by Simon and Schuster
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A 540-year-old mystery has been solved. Compelling in breadth and detail, this book asks its readers to re-examine one of our greatest historical enigmas.
Revised and updated edition
In the summer of 1483, two brothers were seen playing in the grounds of the Tower of London, where they’d been lodged by the King’s Council – their uncle, the future Richard III, its chief member. From there the boys seem to vanish from the historical record, and so one of the greatest and most intriguing mysteries of British history was born. Over the centuries, historians have debated tirelessly about the fate of Edward V and Richard, Duke of York: did they die in the Tower? Did they escape? Were they murdered?
After astonishing success in locating and laying to rest Richard III, Philippa Langley turns her forensic focus onto this enduring case, teaming up with criminal investigative experts, historians, archivists and researchers from around the world in her groundbreaking The Missing Princes Project. Following ten years of extensive research, investigation and formidable dedication, this landmark study has finally reached completion, with stunning conclusions.
In The Princes in the Tower: How History’s Greatest Case Was Solved, join Langley as she records the painstaking investigative work undertaken and lays out the evidence to reveal the remarkable untold story. Here she is able, finally, to address any injustice and solve the mystery surrounding the Princes in the Tower once and for all.
Revised and updated edition
In the summer of 1483, two brothers were seen playing in the grounds of the Tower of London, where they’d been lodged by the King’s Council – their uncle, the future Richard III, its chief member. From there the boys seem to vanish from the historical record, and so one of the greatest and most intriguing mysteries of British history was born. Over the centuries, historians have debated tirelessly about the fate of Edward V and Richard, Duke of York: did they die in the Tower? Did they escape? Were they murdered?
After astonishing success in locating and laying to rest Richard III, Philippa Langley turns her forensic focus onto this enduring case, teaming up with criminal investigative experts, historians, archivists and researchers from around the world in her groundbreaking The Missing Princes Project. Following ten years of extensive research, investigation and formidable dedication, this landmark study has finally reached completion, with stunning conclusions.
In The Princes in the Tower: How History’s Greatest Case Was Solved, join Langley as she records the painstaking investigative work undertaken and lays out the evidence to reveal the remarkable untold story. Here she is able, finally, to address any injustice and solve the mystery surrounding the Princes in the Tower once and for all.
A 540-year-old mystery has been solved. Compelling in breadth and detail, this book asks its readers to re-examine one of our greatest historical enigmas.
Revised and updated edition
In the summer of 1483, two brothers were seen playing in the grounds of the Tower of London, where they’d been l...
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Philippa Langley, MBE, is a historian and award-winning producer, best known for her discovery of Richard III. She is a co-author of the bestselling The Lost King with Michael Jones (first published as The King's Grave), and Finding Richard III. On the ten-year anniversary of discovering Richard III, her extraordinary story was released as an acclaimed feature film, The Lost King, directed by Sir Stephen Frears and starring Sally Hawkins. Her latest venture, "The Missing Princes Project," is an international initiative based on her rigorous original research to unveil the truth behind one of history’s greatest unsolved mysteries.
Philippa Langley, MBE, is a historian and award-winning producer, best known for her discovery of Richard III. She is a co-author of the bestselling The Lost King with Michael Jones (first published as The King's Grave), and Finding Richard III. On the ten-year anniversary of discovering Richard ...
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