Out of the Depths follows the ancestry of Jaques who was an executioner during the French Revolution all the way to America. From France to England and then to America this story involves, romance, mystery and intrigue scattered with mirth from time to time. A persons roots often has many surprises, as this book will relate. Out of the Depths is the sequel to The Iron Rose, which goes into depth about Jaques life and his escape from France to England. Out of the Depths picks up Jaques story that will lead to many surprises. Kate is Jaques relative who migrates to America from England but who eventually obtains three diaries filled with ancestral information. Here begins another chapter of an intriguing family.