The Executioner's Heir

The Executioner's Heir
By:Susanne Alleyn
Published on 2013-09-02 by CreateSpace

Charles-Henri Sanson is young, handsome, sophisticated, and rich. He is also the eldest son of Paris's most dreaded public official—and in the 1760s, after centuries of superstition, the executioner and all his family are outcasts. Charles knows far too well, despite the loathing he feels for the job, that the hangman's son must become one himself or starve, for society's doors are closed to him. For years Charles reluctantly administers the monarchy's merciless justice, while trying to put out of his mind the horrors of public whipping, hanging, breaking, and burning that he witnesses daily. But at last the day comes when—faced with stark injustice—he cannot reconcile the law's brutal demands with his conscience. Sure to appeal to fans of the “Hangman's Daughter” tales, The Executioner's Heir, the true story of a pair of tragic, converging lives, is a darkly atmospheric novel of prerevolutionary France in all its elegance, decadence, and cruelty. |Charles's personal crisis and clashing loyalties evoke Greek tragedy, and speak to the issues that will resonate with readers.| (Starred Review) --Publishers Weekly|Alleyn's exhaustive research pays off handsomely in well-drawn characters and colorful historical context. In particular, her female characters are refreshing in their range and willingness to defy stereotypes. A sequel would be welcome to this deftly imagined tale of the years before the French Revolution. A well-researched, robust tale featuring an endearing executioner.| --Kirkus Reviews

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