The Fairest One of All

'Compelling story, capably told' GRIMSBY EVENING TELEGRAPH on A Place of Ravens. 'An excellent historical novel.' LIVERPOOL ECHO on Knock at a Star. 'A racy, sexy, romantic thriller...difficult to put down even for meals.' MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS on Daneclere. Why was the most beautiful woman in Europe, and one of the richest, forced to live a vagabond's life? This is the story of Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin, one of the nieces of the famous Cardinal and heir to his wealth. Persecuted by her mad husband, she travelled from country to country in search of peace. Kings, princes and dukes were enslaved by her, but she preferred to have a child by an Italian coachman. Her reckless habits left her in poverty in London, where the one man who really loved her stayed with her until she died.


Genre: Romance