Feared and hated by the crowned heads of Europe, the brilliant Corsican, who rose from daring young general to Emperor of the French, found himself desperately in love with a beautiful and promiscuous Creole woman. Cynical at first, she came to adore him, as he adored her. Set against a sweeping background of intrigue, terror and war, this is the story of loyalty, betrayal, and tempestuous love. "Absolutely fascinating." --Mel Brooks Bertram Fields was widely regarded as the most prominent entertainment lawyer in America. The author of Royal Blood, which was named Ricardian Book of the Year by the Ricardian Society, Players, an analysis of the Shakespeare authorship question, and two novels under a pseudonym, he lived in Malibu, California.