Lola Montez The Poisoned Nom De Plume

Lola Montez runs from the haunting memories of Spain. She meets Franz Liszt; performs her racy Spider Dance at the Paris Opéra; then meets the man of her dreams, a friend of Alexandre Dumas. Shadowy figures try to stop another venture: writing a novel about a feisty female character. In the heady atmosphere of the left bank, will Lola survive?

Lola Montez, on an outrageous dare, seduces King Ludwig I of Bavaria. The aging royal cannot resist her moves as a Spanish dancer, nor the exciting wardrobe malfunction which ensues. Meanwhile, Europe seethes with unrest. In 1848, Lola is the target of a terrifying witch hunt, and must save herself and also foment a remarkable revolution.

Lola Montez, on an outrageous dare, seduces King Ludwig I of Bavaria. The aging royal cannot resist her moves as a Spanish dancer, nor the exciting wardrobe malfunction which ensues. Meanwhile, Europe seethes with unrest. In 1848, Lola is the target of a terrifying witch hunt, and must save herself and also foment a remarkable revolution.

It is 1842, and twenty-two year old Lola Montez seeks escape from a divorce trial. She accepts an offer to fulfil a few tasks for Juan de Grimaldi—a spy for the exiled Spanish queen. Going undercover, she falls dangerously in love and becomes a double agent, and is forced to flee to France, with a dangerous group of Loyalists in hot pursuit.

Frank has been in a car accident*. The doctor tells him he lost his spleen, but Frank believes he has lost more. He is missing memories - of those around him, of the history they share and of how he came to be in the crash. All he remembers is that he is a lawyer who specialises in small print**.In the wake of the accident Frank begins to piece together his former life - and his former self. But the picture that emerges, of his marriage, his family and the career he has devoted years to, is not necessarily a pretty one. Could it be that the terms and conditions by which Frank has been living are not entirely in his favour***?In the process of unravelling the knots into which his life has been tied, he learns that the devil really does live in the detail and that it's never too late to rewrite your own destiny.*apparently quite a serious one**words that no one ever reads*** and perhaps never have been