Noel Gerson Books in Order

Peggy Eaton's marriage and social exclusion ignite a scandal within Andrew Jackson's administration. This account follows the Petticoat Affair, examining how disputes over a cabinet wife's reputation become a struggle with consequences for national politics.

Reports of an enormous oil discovery in a Persian Gulf shaikhdom trigger competition for wealth and influence. Corporate representatives, a powerful ruler, revolutionaries, and a mysterious woman pursue conflicting interests in a struggle over control of the resource.

Francis Marion's role in the American Revolution provides the subject of this biographical novel. His development of guerrilla warfare places military tactics and the struggle for independence at the center of the story.

A desperate cablegram from Hong Kong sends Douglas Gordon searching for the Chinese woman he married while on leave from Vietnam. After eight years without contact, Eleanor’s appeal forces him to confront the marriage he left behind.

A wealthy art collector sends a politically connected widow to investigate a Goya painting guarded by Basque guerrillas. Her search draws her into the independence movement, rival collectors' ambitions, and dangers that extend beyond acquiring the artwork.

Dolley Madison's life stretches from her Virginia beginnings through marriage to James Madison and an active widowhood. This biography examines her family life and the friendships with presidents and other leaders that give her a lasting public role.

Harriet Beecher Stowe combines family responsibilities with a literary career and commitment to emancipation. This biography follows the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin through the personal life and public causes behind her influence in nineteenth-century society.

An American intelligence agency and an industrialist launch Operation Neptune to recover a Russian submarine from the ocean floor. A nuclear device and naval code make the dangerous, expensive salvage project a prize with major strategic consequences.

William Walker moves from medicine, law, and journalism into leading private military expeditions in Central America. This biography follows his rise to Nicaragua's presidency and examines the ambition for recognition and power that drives his campaigns.

An FBI investigation into a car theft operation provides the center of this novel about federal agents. The case follows investigators' efforts to identify the people responsible while exploring the agency's methods and responsibilities.

David Bowen boards the luxury liner Columbia for a final sea trial carrying important guests. With the shipping company's future depending on the voyage, trouble at sea threatens what should have been a smooth introduction to the ship.

International art smugglers steal the House of Gods, a Chinese national treasure, from a museum in Peking. Customs special agent Charlie Holloway faces the task of recovering it as he approaches retirement from the U.S. Customs Service.

Andrew Johnson's rise from poverty leads to the presidency and a bitter struggle over Reconstruction. This biography examines the political conflict that produces his impeachment, the ensuing trial, and his efforts to defend his position.

François Eugène Vidocq moves from life as a convict into police work and private detection. This biography examines his investigative methods, use of informants and disguises, and efforts to change how criminals are identified and pursued.

Edward John Trelawny's adventurous life brings him into the circle of Shelley and Byron. This biography explores his naval experiences, involvement in Greek independence, and memoirs, connecting his own exploits with his friendships among the Romantic poets.

In 1695, Terence Haliwell leaves England on a secret mission to the New World. Working as both spy and saboteur, he navigates conspiracy and romantic entanglements as his journey takes him through Quebec and Boston.

William of Orange's marriage to Mary Stuart ties their relationship to competing claims of political power. As upheaval in England threatens Mary's inheritance, their struggle to rule brings pressures and personal indiscretions that endanger their marriage.

Pony Express rider Ted Henderson has lost his wife and child to a brutal murder. Determined to identify those responsible, he sets out to uncover the truth behind the killing.

The Marquis de Lafayette crosses the Atlantic to support American independence, becoming a hero of the Revolution. This biography follows his commitment to freedom and democratic government while examining the personal sacrifices demanded by those ideals.

Queen Kristina of Sweden cultivates scholarship and artistic life while repeatedly unsettling her subjects. Drawing on contemporary testimony, this biography follows her controversial choices, including the abandonment of her throne, country, and faith after the Thirty Years’ War.