Overview
Captain Alatriste returns in a swashbuckling tale of intrigue, romance and regicide.
Captain Alatriste''s affair with the beautiful actress Maria de Castro is rankling not only his long-term mistress but also the King of Spain. With loyal companion Inigo distracted by the affections of Angelica, Alatriste becomes embroiled in a series of tussles outside his lover''s house. Ambushed by arch-nemesis Malatesta, a skirmish ensues that leads to the death of Maria''s other lover - the monarch himself.
But behind this tale of sexual jealousy lurks a darker truth. As it becomes clear that both Alatriste and Inigo have been cunningly honey trapped - and that the dead man was an impostor. With a puppet king waiting dutifully in the wings, Alatriste must use all his cunning and swordsmanly guile to prevent the murder of the real king - and his implication in a crime for which he has been perfectly framed.
- | Author: Arturo Perez-Reverte
- | Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
- | Publication Date: Feb 04, 2010
- | Number of Pages:
- | Language:
- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780753826935
- | ISBN-10: 0753826933
