Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel Synopsis

The gripping conclusion to the historical trilogy featuring Stuart-era healer Frances Gorgesfrom the author of The King's Witch and The Devil's Slave. Life has never been quiet for Frances Gorges at the court of King James, but after finding herself at the center of plots and conspiracies for many years both as an accused witch and a secret Catholic, by 1614 Frances hopes to distance herself from the decadence and ruthlessness of the aging and venal monarch. However, when a handsome stranger appears at a courtier's country estate, he immediately draws the wandering eyes of the King, throwing the established order of the court into upheaval. George Villiers is ambitious and violent, ready to take down whateverand whoeverstands in his way, including Frances and her husband Sir Thomas Tyringham. New friends and old alliancesfrom Francis Bacon and Prince Charles to Sir Walter Raleighwill offer Frances ways to resist the treachery of Villiers, but danger and Catholic plotting always lurks just around the corner, and sometimes from unexpected sources. With her meticulous eye for detail and evocative storytelling, Tracy Borman'sThe Fallen Angelis a riveting conclusion to her trilogy set during the first Stuart monarch's reign. Praise forThe Devil's Slave ';Gripping historical fiction with a daring character in Lady Frances.'New York Journal of Books Praise forThe King's WitchNamed a Best Summer Debut byLibrary Journal ';Vivid . . . Everything you would want to read in a novel, ranging from palatial royals and intrigues to betrayals to a love story.'Washington Book Review, ';Essential Novels for This Summer'