Andrew Rose is a historian and barrister who practiced law in London for twenty years and was a judge until 2008. His first book, Stinie: Murder on the Common, was shortlisted for the Gold Dagger Nonfiction Award by the Crime Writers' Association. He divides his time between London and France.
"Riveting...[Rose] delivers a vivid account of the social and political history of the era." --The Wall Street Journal "Prince Edward abdicated the British throne for American divorcée Wallis Simpson, but he loved a French murderess first. Who knew?" --People "Downton Abbey will seem pretty tame after [The Woman Before Wallis]." --The New York Post "Meticulously researched and highly evocative...A fascinating book full of wonderful period detail and required reading for students of the British monarchy's most reviled individual." --The Daily Beast "Before Wallis, it appears, there was even more scandal of the highest order!" --Paul French, author of New York Times bestseller Midnight in Peking "An interesting read for those fascinated by the British royal family." --Library Journal
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