Threads of Silk, Linda Lee Chaikin
Threads of Silk, Linda Lee Chaikin
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Threads of Silk

Author: Linda Lee Chaikin

Narrator: Christine Rendel

Unabridged: 11 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 12/30/2008


Synopsis

Royal French Court intrigue surrounds a beautiful young couturiere and her dashing nobleman-husband as Queen Mother Catherine de Medici unfolds her devious scheme to preserve her reign. Rachelle Macquinet, couturiére from one of France’s most celebrated silk-making families, is under palace arrest at Fontainebleau. While creating a royal gown, she is ensnared, along with her husband, Marquis Fabien de Vendome, in the Queen Mother’s secret murderous scheme. Fabien has returned from a venture against Spain to claim Rachelle as his bride, but not without a price: the Queen Mother plans to implicate him in an assassination! Fabien and Rachelle are caught in history’s deadly swirl and love’s uncertainties as they seek to escape to the safety of England. Faith in Christ must uphold them in a time of great persecution that demands greater courage. Rachelle Dushane-Macquinet, couturiere from a celebrated silk-making family, has come back to the Louvre Palais to create the royal wedding gown. Recruited into the evil Queen Mother’s ring of women spies, she must use her wits to preserve her honor—and the lives of her fellow Huguenots. Marquis Fabien de Vendome has also returned from a buccaneering venture against Spain. The Queen Mother plans to implicate him in an assassination. But Fabien has designs of his own. A man and a woman caught up in history’s deadly swirl and love’s uncertainties seek to escape the venom of Madame le Serpent. Faith in Christ must uphold them, and all who stand alone, in a city gone diabolically mad.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Fam on August 12, 2011

This book was a little slower than the first 2 in the series, but still a very good book. Biggest disappointment came from the cliffhanger at the end of the book, with a promise for Book 4. When I couldn't find it, I contacted the Author and was told that the publisher decided 3 was enough. Chaikin......more

Goodreads review by Sheila on March 26, 2020

I started reading this series in November of 2019 but never finished so i was really excited to finish this series...Finally!! The excitement slowly died tho, i feel like the first 2 books in this series were really good but this one fell flat for me and is why i only rated it 3.5 stars. I also felt......more

Goodreads review by Karen on July 06, 2017

The famous French House of Silk daughter Rachelle Macquinet, a Huguenot, marries Marquis Fabien de Vendome who is directly involved in the intriques of the French aristocracy as well as the protection of the Huguenots. The book chronicles the near Civil War between the Catholic Church and the Hugue......more

Goodreads review by Debbie .skylark. on February 16, 2021

I loved learning about the hugenots and this period of history in Europe, mostly France. The intrigue was amazing. BUT, at the end of this book, it says, "End of Book three, book 4 2008"!! I have searched and do not see a book 4. There is no clear ending........... So many questions remain. Does any......more