Publisher's Synopsis
Beautiful redheads, jealous blondes, ruthless brunettes, ambitious courtiers... Affairs have turned fatal at the Palace.France, the 17th Century: In the crucial year 1683 of Louis XIV's reign, after a series of notorious poisoning and witchcraft trials, Marie-Claire, a young convent girl, travels to Versailles to investigate the circumstances of her older sister's sudden death. Royal affairs have turned fatal. Strong female character roles, romance, and murder are portrayed with wit and style in this historical thriller.