An instant classic.

Fabienne Josaphat’s debut novel, Dancing in the Baron’s Shadow, is set during François Duvalier’s dictatorship in 1960s Haiti. The novel follows the harrowing journey of Raymond L’Eveillé, a struggling taxi driver, as he tries to help his brother escape from prison in the midst of political unrest. This gripping story of survival, brotherhood, and resistance paints a vivid picture of life under a brutal regime.

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Carry Haiti in your heart forever…

“Filled with life, suspense, and humor, this powerful first novel is an irresistible read about the nature of good and evil, terror and injustice, and ultimately triumph and love.”

Edwidge Danticat
“The narrative is spellbinding, the work of a remarkable writer. Fabienne Josaphat has penned a fascinating and necessary addition to every fiction lover’s library.”

Katia D. Ulysse
“Fabienne Josaphat has produced a rare novel that combines emotional substance and social significance with all the qualities of an irresistible, page-turning thriller.”

Les Standiford

“Dès les premières pages, nous sommes mis dans un appétit renouvelé et entretenu avec finesse.”

Nicole Njine, Afrolivresque
“[Fabienne Josaphat] offers her readers a tightly-plotted historical drama firmly situated in the realities of surviving under Duvalier.”

Melissa Oliveira, PANK Magazine
“What is truly stunning about this book is Fabienne Josaphat’s formidable ability to maintain a long and detailed utterance of action.”

Lucia Lotempio, Asterix Journal
“It is a powerful debut that resonates with historical depth and emotional poignancy, leaving readers profoundly moved by its exploration of survival and courage in the face of tyranny.”

M.J. Fievre

The Florida Book Review

“Josaphat’s careful research shines through with piercing historical detail, creating a Port-au-Prince that is at once vivid and arresting to imagine.”

“An ambitious and impressive first novel, a love letter to Haiti and its people, a tale of two brothers who repeatedly manage to find their way back to each other — and to redemption”

Miami Herald
“The narrative is magnetic, the characters are so vivid and lifelike, and the pacing is constant with fear, doubt, and heartbreak.”

The U.S. Review of Books
“To read Dancing in the Baron's Shadow is to carry Haiti in your heart forever.”

Les Standiford

An instant classic.

“Filled with life, suspense, and humor, this powerful first novel is an irresistible read about the nature of good and evil, terror and injustice, and ultimately triumph and love.”

“The narrative is spellbinding, the work of a remarkable writer. Fabienne Josaphat has penned a fascinating and necessary addition to every fiction lover’s library.”

“Fabienne Josaphat has produced a rare novel that combines emotional substance and social significance with all the qualities of an irresistible, page-turning thriller.”

“Dès les premières pages, nous sommes mis dans un appétit renouvelé et entretenu avec finesse.”

“[Fabienne Josaphat] offers her readers a tightly-plotted historical drama firmly situated in the realities of surviving under Duvalier.”

“What is truly stunning about this book is Fabienne Josaphat’s formidable ability to maintain a long and detailed utterance of action.”

“It is a powerful debut that resonates with historical depth and emotional poignancy, leaving readers profoundly moved by its exploration of survival and courage in the face of tyranny.”

​“Josaphat’s careful research shines through with piercing historical detail, creating a Port-au-Prince that is at once vivid and arresting to imagine.”

“An ambitious and impressive first novel, a love letter to Haiti and its people, a tale of two brothers who repeatedly manage to find their way back to each other — and to redemption”

“The narrative is magnetic, the characters are so vivid and lifelike, and the pacing is constant with fear, doubt, and heartbreak.”

“To read Dancing in the Baron's Shadow is to carry Haiti in your heart forever.”

Fabienne Josaphat

“Filled with life, suspense, and humor, this powerful first novel is an irresistible read about the nature of good and evil, terror and injustice, and ultimately triumph and love.”

“Josaphat’s careful research shines through with piercing historical detail, creating a Port-au-Prince that is at once vivid and arresting to imagine.”