The Hangman in the Mirror
By Kate Cayley
Kate
Cayley based her tale on the true story of Francoise Laurent, a young woman who
was imprisoned for stealing from her employer. She was sentenced to hanging, but the hangman died before
her sentencing. While imprisoned,
she was able to convince a young soldier imprisoned for dueling, Jean Corolere,
to marry her and become the hangman, thus freeing her from her death
sentence. Cayley took this story
and created a fictional play originally and then turned that into this
delightful short novel. Lovers of
historical fiction will enjoy this unusual story and relish learning about a
time period that is not well documented nor taught in our history classes. Kudos to Cayley for a nicely written
story.
Melissa
Singleton Josef, MLIS
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