Chronicles of Power & Scandal
About the Author — Jaime Pasquier
Explore the powerful intersection between documented history and family legend through the bilingual historical fiction of author Jaime Pasquier. His work is rooted in more than 15 years of genealogical and archival research, uncovering the hidden chapters of 19th‑century aristocratic scandals that shaped nations and altered the course of families.
Jaime specializes in stories where fact and oral tradition collide, revealing how private tragedies echo across generations and how the powerful manipulate truth, justice, and memory.
His debut novel brings these themes to life.
Featured Work
The Scandal That Shook the Throne
What if the Duke of Praslin didn’t die in 1847?
Based on the infamous murder that helped topple the French monarchy, this novel reimagines the Praslin Affair through a compelling family oral tradition: that Charles de Choiseul‑Praslin escaped justice and fled to Nicaragua, where he lived for another 35 years under a false identity.
Drawing from French historical archives and Nicaraguan family memory, the story blends fact and legend to explore a haunting question:
Can redemption exist for unforgivable crimes?
Available in English and Spanish
Historical Fiction • Genealogical Mystery • 19th‑Century Scandal
Why Jaime Writes These Stories
• To illuminate forgotten or suppressed histories
• To explore how scandal shapes political and social collapse
• To give voice to those erased by official narratives
• To bridge continents through shared memory and inherited truth
• To challenge the boundaries between history, myth, and identity