April 30, 2022
When Blood Lies by C. S. Harris
March 1815 - Napoleon is in exile, Louis XVII has been restored to the throne of France, and Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, and his family have traveled to Paris in hope of tracing Sebastian's long-lost mother, Sophie, Countess Hendon. At the same time, an international conference is being held in Paris. Sebastian locates Sophie, but comes upon her as she lies dying from an assailant's attack. Sophie had been living as mistress to Marechal Alexandre McClellan, a French nobleman of Scottish ancestry who was first one of Napoleon's generals and now had sworn allegiance to the king. When French authorities show no interest in pursuing who killed the notorious Englishwoman, Sebastian and his wife Hero take it on themselves to hunt down the murderer and bring them to justice.
With each book in this series, we learn a little more about Sebastian's background. This is the 17th book in the series and one of the best, IMHO. Like the previous books, it is filled with fantastic historical details and accuracy, blending real events and people seamlessly with fiction.
A Parisian cafe, 1815
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