“The discovery of a heap of charred bones and a silver locket looms over this spirited and lush tale of political intrigue, romance and mystery set in the 17th century court of the Sun King — Louis XIV of France. In Hall of Mirrors, Elisabeth- Charlotte, the brilliant, outspoken and, sadly, ostracized second wife of the King’s brother, unravels layers of deceit while investigating a secret society and the possible death by poisoning of her husband’s first wife. Lalande brings the eccentric personages of the court, as well as the unforgettable Elisabeth- Charlotte, vividly to life with meticulous historical accuracy and rich prose.”  — Laurie Loewenstein,  Author of Death of a Rainmaker

“Les Francais seront toujours moitie tigres et moitie singes,” Voltaire once penned in a letter. (“The French will always bepartly tigers and partly monkeys”…) e famous philosopher of the French Revolution might well have been describing the power-jousting surrounding the court of the Duke of Orleans from the previous century, particularly the suspicious death of Henriette d’Angleterre. There’s certainly a lot of monkey business (think “court intrigue,” think “serial poisoners,” think hyper-jealous homosexual lovers with a penchant to punish their rivals) going on in Roxanne Lalande’s Hall of Mirrors—and, as the mystery gets solved, you’ll want to know how, and why, the tiger pounced. —MARK WILL-WEBER, Author of Mint Juleps with Teddy Roosevelt

Book to be released Autumn, 2021