Lyndsay Faye
7 SeriesLyndsay Faye is an American author who graduated from Notre Dame de Namur University with a dual degree in English and Performance. After working as a professional actress in the Bay Area, she moved to Manhattan in 2005. Faye resides north of Harlem with her husband and two cats, Prufrock and Grendel.
In Lyndsay Faye's "The Fatal Flame," set in the 1840s, New York City faces a series of arson attacks targeting the corrupt Alderman Robert Symmes of Tammany Hall. Copper Star Timothy Wilde becomes reluctantly involved when his brother Valentine decides to run against Symmes in the upcoming election, escalating tensions and attracting powerful enemies. Amidst this turmoil, Mercy Underhill arrives unexpectedly at Timothy's doorstep with an orphan who may hold crucial information about the fires. The girl's cryptic descriptions could be the key to stopping the arsonist, but deciphering her clues proves challenging. As Timothy and his allies navigate this dangerous political landscape, they must uncover the truth before the city burns.
