The newest book byCatherine Mayo, THE LAST PRINCE OF THE MEXICAN EMPIRE has just been released. Who knew that Mexico had a half- American prince with a D.C. connection? The prince’s mother, a Washington belle, grew up at Rosedale, the historic country estate on Newark Ave NW (very near Wisconsin Ave) founded by her grandfather, General Uriah Forrest.

This little boy’s future was hotly debated not just in Mexico but in Washington D.C. and in every court in Europe. Set in the mid-19th century when Maximilian von Habsburg was Emperor of Mexico, THE LAST PRINCE OF THE MEXICAN EMPIRE is based on the true and never before completely told story about a half- American, half Mexican boy who, as in a fairytale, became a prince and then a pawn in the struggle-to-the-death over Mexico’s destiny.

The book is available at Barnes & Noble, Politics & Prose, and Amazon (buying locally always suggested). For more info go to www.cmmayo.com

“Epic in scope… impressively researched…Mayo’s reanimation of a crucial period in Mexican history should satisfy history buffs and those in the mood for an engaging story brimming with majestic ambition.”
—Publishers Weekly