Katherine Christian
by Hugh Walpole
His name was Katherine Christian, but many called her the devil's own servant. Born a proud English beauty and a stray gypsy, she was the mistress of many men, but when she rose to wealth and power, she was a slave to none. Rushley and Peter were brothers, members of the great clan Gerry. But blood ties were severed because of the war between the king and parliament that devastated all of England, and their rivalry with this woman, who loved both heaven and hell.
