{"product_id":"madam-in-lace-gini-grossenbacher-9781735842769","title":"Madam in Lace","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontmartre, Paris, 1857.\u003c\/strong\u003e Haunted by loss and unable to move forward, twenty-year-old Celeste Bazin leaves San Francisco for her native France, determined to uncover the truth about her missing mother. What begins as a personal quest soon entangles her in a dangerous web of political intrigue and forbidden alliances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the shadowed streets of Montmartre, Celeste falls in with the charismatic Carlo di Rudio and a covert circle of Italian and French revolutionaries plotting to overthrow Emperor Napoleon III. When the enigmatic Odéon de la Mère offers her a chance to reach the Court of Compiègne-where whispers suggest her mother has been living-Celeste agrees to serve as a courier, risking everything for answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTraveling across a nation gripped by fear, Celeste journeys alongside the ruggedly compelling Odéon, navigating checkpoints thick with imperial guards, secret agents, and cunning spies. As danger mounts, so too does a chilling suspicion: what if her mother is not a victim, but a perpetrator?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIgnoring warnings and driven by longing, Celeste presses forward-until she becomes entangled in a daring plot to assassinate the emperor himself. In that moment, she must confront the truth about her mother, her own loyalties, and a love powerful enough to transcend time, borders, and betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on historical events and enriched by the author's on-site research in France, \u003cem\u003eMadam in Lace\u003c\/em\u003e is a sweeping tale of passion, courage, and the cost of uncovering long-buried secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gini Grossenbacher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1735842761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781735842769\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jgks Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2022","brand":"Gini Grossenbacher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997560549631,"sku":"9781735842769","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/madam-in-lace-gini-grossenbacher-9781735842769","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}