The gripping conclusion to the historical trilogy featuring Stuart-era healer Frances Gorgesâfrom the author of The Kingâs Witch and The Devilâs 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 courtierâs 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 whateverâand whoeverâstands in his way, including Frances and her husband Sir Thomas Tyringham.
New friends and old alliancesâfrom Francis Bacon and Prince Charles to Sir Walter Raleighâwill 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 Bormanâs The Fallen Angel is a riveting conclusion to her trilogy set during the first Stuart monarchâs reign.
Praise for The Devilâs Slave
âGripping historical fiction with a daring character in Lady Frances.ââNew York Journal of Books
Praise for The Kingâs Witch
Named a Best Summer Debut by Library Journal
âVivid . . . Everything you would want to read in a novel, ranging from palatial royals and intrigues to betrayals to a love story.ââWashington Book Review, âEssential Novels for This Summerâ