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For the King
From the author of the critically acclaimed Mistress of the Revolution comes a spellbinding historical thriller set in post- revolutionary Paris.
The Reign of Terror has ended, and Napoléon Bonaparte has seized power, but shifting political loyalties still tear apart families and lovers. On Christmas Eve 1800, a bomb explodes along Bonaparte's route, narrowly missing him but striking dozens of bystanders. Chief Inspector Roch Miquel, a young policeman with a bright future and a beautiful mistress, must arrest the assassins before they attack again. Complicating Miquel's investigation are the maneuverings of his superior, the redoubtable Fouché, the indiscretions of his own father, a former Jacobin, and two intriguing women.
Based on real events and characters and rich with historical detail, For the King takes readers through the dark alleys and glittering salons of post-revolutionary Paris and is a timeless epic of love, betrayal, and redemption.
Available in Hardback 2010 / Trade Paperback July 2011
Reviewer: Danya
Review: Aug 11, 2010
Genre(s): Historical Fiction
Christmas Eve, 1800, or the 3rd of Nivose of the Ninth Year of the Republic, in Paris, France. A little girl holds the reins of a cart horse as Napoleon Bonaparte passes in his carriage on his way to the Opera. Moments later, a bomb hidden the cart explodes, killing and maiming many people but Napoleon escapes unscathed. Chief Inspector Roch Miquel is given the almost impossible job of tracking down the assas
Mistress of the Revolution
A singular new voice in historical fiction. A time of decadence in a country embroiled in revolution. An unforgettably high-spirited heroine.
Set in opulent, decadent, turbulent revolutionary France, Mistress of the Revolution is the story of Gabrielle de Montserrat. An impoverished noblewoman blessed with fiery red hair and a mischievous demeanor, Gabrielle is only fifteen when she meets her true love, a commoner named Pierre-André Coffinhal. But her brother forbids their union, choosing for her instead an aging, wealthy baron.
Widowed and a mother while still a teen, Gabrielle arrives at the court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette in time to be swept up in the emerging cataclysm. As a new order rises, Gabrielle finds her own lovely neck on the chopping block—and who should be selected to sit on the Revolutionary Tribunal but her first love, Pierre-André. . . .
Replete with historical detail, complex and realistic characters (several of whom actually existed), and a heroine who demands—and rewards—attention, Mistress of the Revolution is an unforgettable debut.
A stunning new talent in historical fiction makes her debut with a novel perfect for readers of In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant
Reviewer: Danya
Review: Mar 26, 2009
Genre(s): Historical Romance
Gabrielle de Montserrat was a young, impoverished member of the French aristocracy when she fell in love with Pierre-Andre Coffinhal, who though wealthy, was also a commoner. Gabrielle’s brother forbids their union and forces her to marry instead an affluent but cruel older cousin. When Gabrielle’s husband dies, leaving her and their daughter a mere pittance to live on, Gabrielle goes to Paris to
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