For the King, Catherine Delors
For the King, Catherine Delors
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For the King
A Novel

Author: Catherine Delors

Narrator: Steven Crossley

Unabridged: 11 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/12/2010

Synopsis

For her first novel, Mistress of the Revolution, which the Associated Press dubbed one of the "best reads of the year," Catherine Delors earned comparisons to Tracy Chevalier and Philippa Gregory. In For the King, she again demonstrates her matchless ability to illuminate key turning points in history while weaving a gripping story about a man caught between his heart and his integrity.

The Reign of Terror has ended, and Napoleon 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 listeners through the dark alleys and glittering salons of post-revolutionary Paris and is a timeless epic of love, betrayal, and redemption.

About Catherine Delors

Catherine Delors was born and raised in France. She graduated from the University of Paris-Sorbonne School of Law and became the youngest member of the Bar of Paris at the age of twenty-one. She later moved to the United States and passed the California Bar. She is the author of the historical novel Mistress of the Revolution. Catherine now splits her time between London and Paris, while remaining a partner in an international law firm based in Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by C.W. on March 06, 2010

Napoleonic Paris comes to life in this fascinating account of a conflicted man determined to uncover the truth. Masterfully written, FOR THE KING offers a vivid portrait of a city caught between its violent past and treacherous present, combining the pulse-pounding suspense of a thriller with the gl......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on February 22, 2010

I am the author, so I will go ahead and give it my very best rating! More info at [URL not allowed]-the-ki.........more

Goodreads review by KOMET on August 26, 2018

"FOR THE KING" is based on a true story rooted in an attempted political assassination that happened more than 200 years ago. The opening scene takes place on Rue Saint-Nicaise near the intersection with Rue Saint-Honoré, on Napoleon’s route to the opera in Paris. It is Christmas Eve 1800. A bitterl......more

Goodreads review by Lucy on March 28, 2012

I have been excited about this book’s release ever since I first read mention of it on Delors’ Versailles and More blog, awhile back. What could be more appealing to me than a book set in France during the Revolution- with a sneak peak at both Josephine and Bonaparte, and involving characters such a......more

Goodreads review by Christy on June 16, 2010

I loved this book. Post-Revolutionary Paris comes to life in every character of this novel. A thriller that leads the reader on a chase not just through crime but through history...a gem of a novel.......more

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