He was joined by Angelica Schuyler Church. The man she loved more than her husband or any other person on earth did not try to say anything intimate. Her presence was enough, for both of them. The reader feels as if they're in the room. The images come alive through the pages.
History comes alive.
Fleming is one of America's preeminant historians. His work, rich with knowledge, thick with facts, and filled with understanding. It reads like a novel, although it's non-fiction. With the murder, passions, scandal, and political positioning, it sounds like a New York Times Bestseller. Perhaps it should be.