Wings of the Falcon

By Barbara Michaels

The death of her English father left Francesca alone and unprotected, with nowhere to turn but to the noble Italian family of her late mother. Adrift in a strange land, surrounded by cold and suspicious relatives who had disowned her mother on her wedding day, Francesca is determined to make the best of a bad situation. But nothing could have prepared her for the nest of dark secrets and oppressive cruelty she has been cast into. And her fate now rests in the hands of a mysterious horseman known as the Falcon, whose appearance will speed her salvation ... or hasten her doom.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Mar 17, 2009
• ISBN: 9780061835711

Barbara Michaels

Elizabeth Peters (writing as Barbara Michaels) was born and brought up in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. Peters was named Grandmaster at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986, Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America at the Edgar® Awards in 1998, and given The Lifetime Achievement Award at Malice Domestic in 2003. She lives in an historic farmhouse in western Maryland.

Reviews for Wings of the Falcon

[Jorge Gonzalez · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A very sweet, old-fashioned romance. The heroine grows up in a hurry.

[jean_sexton-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Wings of the Falcon wasn't the typical romantic suspense that I expect from Barbara Michaels. Instead it was a well-written historical novel with a scoop of romance. With an English main lady (and her practical traveling companion), the reader can discover the culture of Italy before its unification. It easily kept my attention and I rooted for the dashing Falcon to win the day. Light and fun, this book is perfect for vacation reading.

[wyvernfriend · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Many years ago I read this, and re-read this, and lent it to a cousin who never returned it.It was as good now was before!Italian romance during the time of Garibaldi.