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  • Published: 24 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9781496719188
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 512
  • RRP: $29.99

The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr

A Riveting Untold Story of the American Revolution



From Susan Holloway Scott, the nationally bestselling author of I, Eliza Hamilton, comes this compelling and controversial new historical novel inspired by Aaron Burr's long love affair with and eventual secret marriage to his Indian/French servant Mary.

Inspired by a woman and events forgotten by history, bestselling author Susan Holloway Scott weaves together carefully researched fact and fiction to tell the story of Mary Emmons, and the place she held in the life—and the heart—of the notorious Aaron Burr.
 
He was a hero of the Revolution, a brilliant politician, lawyer, and very nearly president; a skillful survivor in a raw new country filled with constantly shifting loyalties. Today Aaron Burr is remembered more for the fatal duel that killed rival Alexander Hamilton. But long before that single shot destroyed Burr’s political career, there were other dark whispers about him: that he was untrustworthy, a libertine, a man unafraid of claiming whatever he believed should be his.
 
Sold into slavery as a child in India, Mary Emmons was brought to an America torn by war. Toughened by the experiences of her young life, Mary is intelligent, resourceful, and strong. She quickly gains the trust of her new mistress, Theodosia Prevost, and becomes indispensable in a complicated household filled with intrigue—especially when the now-widowed Theodosia marries Colonel Aaron Burr. As Theodosia sickens with the fatal disease that will finally kill her, Mary and Burr are drawn together into a private world of power and passion, and a secret, tangled union that would have shocked the nation . . .
 
 
Praise for I, Eliza Hamilton
 
“Scott’s devotion to research is evident . . . a rewarding take on a fascinating historical couple.” 
Library Journal 
 
“Readers will be captivated.”
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
“Packed with political and historical as well as domestic details.”
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  • Published: 24 September 2019
  • ISBN: 9781496719188
  • Imprint: Kensington
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 512
  • RRP: $29.99

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Praise for The Secret Wife of Aaron Burr

Praise for I, Eliza Hamilton

"Susan Holloway Scott is QUEEN."--TheaterNerds.com

"Your next Hamilton obsession"--Bustle

"Scott expertly handles the complex history and complicated romance, moving the personal and political plots briskly...Readers will be captivated by the affecting portrait Scott has painted of Eliza as an American patriot who was witness and counsel to Alexander's enduring legacy." - Publishers Weekly STARRED REVIEW

"Susan Holloway Scott has introduced Eliza's voice into the mix. This piece of historical fiction tells the true story of Eliza Hamilton in a narrative that captures both her kindness and strength."- Gillian Pensavalle, The Hamilcast: A Hamilton Podcast