Kahan bought the reprint rights to ten "Jean Plaidy" novels. In April 2003, Crown chose to publish two books under the Three Rivers Press imprint, both featuring Henry VIII. "The Lady in the Tower" and "The Rose Without a Thorn" tell the story of two of his six wives, Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, both of whom were beheaded. The books were published in paperback with new titles, modern covers and a readers' guide at the back. The first printing of 30,000 copies of each book sold out in 3 months. Based on this success, Crown's United Kingdom unit, Arrow Books, bought the entire "Jean Plaidy" backlist.