Even Beyond Death

'The storytelling is so addictive. This is sexy, witty, tense and touching - a terrific achievement' Patrick Gale 'Even Beyond Death is a remarkable achievement - passionate, witty, and moving. A smart, spirited and highly original historical novel, written with tremendous flair, humour and compassion' Antonia Hodgson EVEN BEYOND DEATH is an account of the life of the 24-year-old Marquis Jehan Beaudelaire - as told to his Scribe. It is 1657, Avignon, and the Marquis needs a wife, an heir and, most pressingly, a new valet. Enter Jonathan Kryk who is . . . oh god he is perfect. But despite Jehan's wealth, he is unable to live and love as he wishes. Caught in a trap of his time and his position, what is he willing to risk, for love? EVEN BEYOND DEATH is a sweeping and exquisite 'catalogue of desire' and a heart-breaking story of an agonising, forbidden love affair. Full of juicy detail of the goings on at court, Fiona Melrose's breathtakingly bold new novel is at its heart an intimate depiction of love, passion, tenderness and devotion - even beyond death. Smart, high-spirited and highly original historical fiction at its finest.