Tilar J. Mazzeo

“The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World” (2025)

The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World

“Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton” (2018)

From the New York Times bestselling author of Irena’s Children comes a comprehensive and riveting biography of the extraordinary life and times of Eliza Hamilton, the wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, and a powerful, unsung hero in America’s early days. Fans fell in love with Eliza Hamilton—Alexander Hamilton’s devoted wife—in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s phenomenal musical Hamilton. But they don’t know her full story. A strong pioneer woman, a loving sister, a caring mother, and in her later years, a generous philanthropist, Eliza had many sides—and this fascinating biography brings her multi-faceted personality to vivid life.Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of The Wife of Alexander Hamilton follows Eliza through her early years in New York, into the ups and downs of her married life with Alexander, beyond the aftermath of his tragic murder, and finally to her involvement in many projects that cemented her legacy as one of the unsung heroes of our nation’s early days. Featuring Mazzeo’s “impeccable research and crafting” (Library Journal), and perfect for fans of the richly detailed historical books by Ron Chernow and Erik Larson, Eliza Hamilton is the captivating account of the woman behind the famous man.

“Irena's Children: The Extraordinary Story of the Woman Who Saved 2,500 Children from the Warsaw Ghetto” (2017)

“The Hotel on Place Vendome: Life, Death, and Betrayal at the Hotel Ritz in Paris” (2014)

Set against the backdrop of the Nazi occupation of World War II, The Hôtel on Place Vendôme is the captivating history of Paris’s world-famous Hôtel Ritz—a breathtaking tale of glamour, opulence, and celebrity; dangerous liaisons, espionage, and resistance.

“The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It (P.S.)” (2009)

The Widow Clicquot is the New York Times bestselling business biography of the visionary young widow, Barbe-Nicole Clicquot Ponsardin, who built a champagne empire, became a legend in her tumultuous times, and showed the world how to live with style.