{"product_id":"the-fallen-angel-9781473662537","title":"The Fallen Angel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An outstanding page-turner . . . historical fiction at its absolute best'' - Alison Weir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An engaging heroine . . . and Borman''s depiction of Villiers, with all his ruthless charisma, is striking'' - \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_____________________________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Gorges seems destined to be happy at last. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKing James has apparently lost his appetite for hunting witches, so the medical skills and herbal knowledge that saw Frances accused of witchcraft no longer seem to hang over her like a death sentence. The King would rather be hunting stag and boar - and Frances''s beloved husband Thomas is firmly established in the royal household as the Master of Buckhounds. Their family is growing and their estates are secure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut life at court is never without intrigue, jealousy and danger for long, and a new arrival turns the world upside down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Villiers is a young man with the face of an angel - and as his man\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOnce again, Tracy Borman has given us \u003cb\u003ean outstanding page-turner\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea stunning novel of the corrupt and dangerous Jacobean court\u003c\/b\u003e, in which a courageous heroine pits her wits against a very nasty and determined villain. \u003cb\u003eThis is historical fiction at its absolute best. A fitting end to a fabulous trilogy!\u003c\/b\u003e * Alison Weir *\u003cbr\u003eBrings \u003cb\u003eunexpected twists and turns with every page\u003c\/b\u003e, leaving readers in no doubt that Tracy Borman is \u003cb\u003ethe mistress of intrigue and suspense\u003c\/b\u003e as she brings the schemings and power struggles of the Jacobean court vividly to life. With a \u003cb\u003emasterfully crafted plot\u003c\/b\u003e that keeps readers enthralled until the very end, Borman's \u003cb\u003emeticulous art for storytelling\u003c\/b\u003e is unbeatable.\u003cb\u003e A truly stunning narrative that's pure gold for lovers of historical fiction\u003c\/b\u003e * Nicola Tallis *\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Villiers, the Duke of Buckingham, swaggers onto centre stage in the concluding part of Tracy Borman's Frances Gorges trilogy... \u003cb\u003elots of fascinating detail and insight into James's backstabbing court... an enjoyable read\u003c\/b\u003e * The Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances remains an engaging heroine\u003c\/b\u003e and Borman's depiction of Villiers, with all his ruthless charisma, is striking * The Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eTracy Borman's \u003ci\u003eThe Fallen Angel\u003c\/i\u003e is the third in her trilogy of novels set in \u003cb\u003ethe compelling, claustrophobic, world of the Jacobean court\u003c\/b\u003e, where her heroine, herbalist Frances Gorges, is in danger of falling foul of James I's witchcraft laws. As a serious historian and Joint Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, Borman might easily have been mired in the records. Instead she uses them to invent \u003cb\u003ean utterly compelling alternative reality\u003c\/b\u003e. It's lush, wholly convincing and utterly gripping. \u003cb\u003eFact and fiction have rarely been blent so seamlessly\u003c\/b\u003e * Sarah Gristwood *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739532767575,"sku":"9781473662537","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473662537.jpg?v=1720052514","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-fallen-angel-9781473662537","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}