Publisher's Synopsis
The life of an heiress is in jeopardy and her only hope is to place her trust in the wiles of a middle-aged swordsman with no use for "women's troubles." As the plots of the conspirators converge it will take all the wiles and accumulated wisdom of Martin Marie Rigobert de Garnache uncover their identity, to save Valerie de La Vauvraye and keep his promise to his Queen.
Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950) was an Italian/British writer of novels of romance and adventure. He remains best known for The Sea Hawk, Captain Blood, and Scaramouche.
This edition includes a new introduction by John Betancourt.
