Saratoga Springs Author Book Sale and Signings

Frank Baillargeon is an award-winning author and a graduate of the University of Rochester’s American History Honors Program. 

A lifelong student of 19th-century America, he writes richly detailed historical fiction that explores ambition, resilience, political power, immigration, the influence of technology and social change, and the influence of women who shaped America.

His acclaimed Ambitions trilogy — The Life and Love of John and Susannah Morrissey — follows the extraordinary rise of Irish immigrant John Morrissey: boxer, gambler, political power broker, U.S. Congressman, New York State Senator, and founder of  Saratoga thoroughbred racing. 

At the heart of the series stands Susannah Morrissey, whose intelligence, emotional strength, and social instincts become the force guiding one of the most remarkable partnerships of the mid-19th century.