![]() ![]() ![]() 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. Toughened by the experiences of her young life, Mary is intelligent, resourceful, and strong. Sold into slavery as a child in India, Mary Emmons was brought to an America torn by war. 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. Today Aaron Burr is remembered more for the fatal duel that killed rival Alexander Hamilton. ![]() 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. 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. ![]()
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