One September night in 1785, a merchant of Jonah Hancock finds one of his captains, eagerly waiting for him at the door. He sold Jonah's ship for what looked like a mermaid.
As the rumors spread to the docks, coffee shops, salons and brothels, everyone wants to see the miracle of Mr. Hancock. His appearance takes him out of the ordinary existence and through the doors of high society, where he meets Angelica Neil, the most desirable woman he has ever seen... and a courtesan of great accomplishment. This meeting will direct their lives on a new dangerous path.
What is the cost of their ambitions? And will they be able to escape the legendary destructive power that the mermaid is said to possess? Это и многое другое вы найдете в книге The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock (Imogen Hermes Gowar)