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In London, barrister Sir Oliver Rathbone is called to defend Countess Zorah Rostova in a slander case that quickly develops into a complex murder investigation. Twenty years earlier, Prince Friedrich had abdicated to marry the unaccepted Princess Gisela, living thereafter in exile as the most famous lovers. With the prince dead, the countess accuses Gisela of murder, yet offers no evidence. Investigative partner William Monk and friend Hester Latterly uncover that the prince was indeed killed, and the case points toward Countess Zorah as the most likely culprit.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Anne Perry
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