It is 1812 and Dr. Paul Gibson has just received the body of a young man
from grave robbers. He had specifically requested this young man
because he had died from a defective heart. It is while cleaning up the
corpse that Gibson discovers a knife wound in the back of the young
man's neck.
Gibson calls upon his friend Sebastian St. Cyr to tell him what he has
found. St. Cyr agrees to investigate the murder. He discovers that the
young victim had been employed by the Foreign Office. Suspects include
Russians, Turks, Swedes, French and Americans!
St. Cyr also has his hands full with Miss Hero Jarvis. She is expecting
his baby. The two really do not get along, but for the baby's sake he
asks her to marry him, and surprisingly she agrees.
As his investigation progresses, St. Cyr learns more about the victim
and his work at the Foreign Office. He is shocked later when a Swedish
man is killed; one who could have been providing the victim with
information. Another potential witness is garrotted the next day. It
appears that spies are being targeted. Things take a turn for the worse
when Hero is kidnapped.
Author C. S. Harris provides an exciting conclusion to this historical
murder mystery. The St. Cyr series continues to provide the reader with
thrilling reads.
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