cover of Conflagration! historical mystery based on the true story of Marie Joseph Angélique
cover of Conflagration! historical mystery based on the true story of Marie Joseph Angélique

On a warm spring day in April 1734, a fire raged through Montreal’s merchant quarters. When the flames finally died, 46 buildings – including the Hôtel-Dieu convent and hospital – had been destroyed. Within hours, rumors ran rampant that Marie Joseph Angélique, an enslaved Black woman, had started the fire. Less than 24 hours later, she was sitting in a prison cell.

Series: Canadian Historical Mysteries

Conflagration!

2024 Daphne du Maurier Winner for Excellence in Historical Mystery Suspense.

Daphne du Maurier Winner for Excellence in Historical Mystery Suspense
Daphne du Maurier Winner for Excellence in Historical Mystery Suspense

Nov.29 2023