In Revolutionary France, a grisly murder threatens to derail an ambitious plan to save the condemned king
Célie Laurent stands in the convention hall of the French Republic, watching the deputies vote one by one. Most of them have just one word to say: “Death.” As the night wears on, the outcome of the vote moves beyond doubt, and Louis XVI is condemned to the guillotine. Célie will have just four days to save the king’s life.
As the Revolution reaches a fever pitch, Célie falls in with a group of royalists who are willing to do whatever it takes to keep France from killing its king. Their plan is daring, but just might work—until the group’s leader is murdered in cold blood. Somewhere among the royalists lies a traitor, and Célie and her friends must find him soon, lest they lose their heads before Louis loses his.
Review
“[Perry] has no peer.” —Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
“Perry makes deft use of history to cast additional light on modern-day issues.” —Publishers Weekly
“Typical Anne Perry—just when you think you have it figured out, think again! . . . Her novels take you deeper than just the mystery at hand, to probe the characters’ reactions and the frailties of human nature.” —Mostly Murder
About the Author
Anne Perry (b. 1938) is a bestselling author of historical detective fiction, most notably the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series and the William Monk series, both set in Victorian England. Perry’s novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world and she has over twenty-five million books in print worldwide. She lives in Scotland.
Description:
In Revolutionary France, a grisly murder threatens to derail an ambitious plan to save the condemned king
Célie Laurent stands in the convention hall of the French Republic, watching the deputies vote one by one. Most of them have just one word to say: “Death.” As the night wears on, the outcome of the vote moves beyond doubt, and Louis XVI is condemned to the guillotine. Célie will have just four days to save the king’s life.
As the Revolution reaches a fever pitch, Célie falls in with a group of royalists who are willing to do whatever it takes to keep France from killing its king. Their plan is daring, but just might work—until the group’s leader is murdered in cold blood. Somewhere among the royalists lies a traitor, and Célie and her friends must find him soon, lest they lose their heads before Louis loses his.
Review
“[Perry] has no peer.” —Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
“Perry makes deft use of history to cast additional light on modern-day issues.” —Publishers Weekly
“Typical Anne Perry—just when you think you have it figured out, think again! . . . Her novels take you deeper than just the mystery at hand, to probe the characters’ reactions and the frailties of human nature.” —Mostly Murder
About the Author
Anne Perry (b. 1938) is a bestselling author of historical detective fiction, most notably the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series and the William Monk series, both set in Victorian England. Perry’s novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world and she has over twenty-five million books in print worldwide. She lives in Scotland.