The Rebel and the Peacemaker is a remarkable true story about relationships, identity and the art of diplomacy.

Mary and Charles Bagot caused such a scandal in Regency high society, they were banished to the mudflows of Washington City, to serve time as British Ambassadors to America.

Against all odds, they repaired their marriage, and soothed Anglo-American tensions. They emerged as influencers on the world stage, forever changing the art of diplomacy.