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For the King: A Novel Audiobook
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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.
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"I truly enjoyed this fictional account of the attempt to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte. Catherine Delors has a talent for creating compelling and well-developed characters as well as merging history and fiction together in a believable story. "
— Wagner.sarah35 (4 out of 5 stars)
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Themes of class conflict, the messy process of change, and impossible love are nicely woven into the tense central plot of this fast-moving chase through the damp, rutted streets of turn-of-the-19th-century Paris.
— Publishers Weekly
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" Brilliant. The perfect THE SHINING sequel. "
— Earl, 10/28/2012 -
" I was a little disappointed but still an entertaining read. "
— Kathy, 10/20/2012 -
" Wraps a bit of a mystery around a real assassination attempt of Napoleon. I enjoyed it and learned a little about the period at the same time. If you like historical fiction, and are curious about this period in French history, you will probably enjoy this book. "
— Sue, 1/10/2011 -
" not as good as Mistress of the Revolution. Seemed to be trying to be as historically true as possible, with the result it was not very suspenseful. "
— Sanna, 11/19/2010 -
" It was an entertaining mystery, but not very mysterious. "
— Tonya, 10/24/2010 -
" Interesting plot but I felt very disconnected from the characters. There was not enough development for me to really care about them. However, I did enjoy the story. "
— Aubree, 10/11/2010 -
" I really enjoyed this book. I got about halfway through and just couldn't put it down. And such a fascinating time in history... "
— Sara, 8/22/2010
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. Delors now splits her time between London and Paris, while remaining a partner in an international law firm based in Los Angeles.
About Steven Crossley
Steven Crossley, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, has built a career on both sides of the Atlantic as an actor and audiobook narrator, for which he has won more than a dozen AudioFile Earphones Awards and been a nominee for the prestigious Audie Award. He is a member of the internationally renowned theater company Complicite and has appeared in numerous theater, television, film, and radio dramas.