A young actress has been found brutally murdered in the Lady Chapel of a
church. Alongside the body was found a pistol that is definitely the
possession of Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin. However, Magistrate
Sir Henry Lovejoy is not convinced that the evidence is sufficient to
warrant a charge. On the other hand, his boss, Lord Jarvis wants the
man arrested.
As they are about to leave his house, one of the constables pulls a
knife on Sebastian. Unfortunately, the other constable accidentally
stumbles into the knife. The first accuses Sebastian of the killing.
There is only one thing left for him to do, and that is run. Lord
Jarvis is not impressed. On the other hand, it could make controlling
Sebastian’s father easier in parliament.
Sebastian felt he had three options, surrender and hope the truth would
come out, flee abroad or do his own investigation. An urchin by the
name of Tom offers his services to Sebastian at the inn where he spends
the night. With the police in hot pursuit, they become a team outside
the law.
Sebastian also checks in with a former lover, Kay Boleyn. She was a
friend of the dead actress. She offers to help. He also goes to Paul
Gibson, a former army surgeon who now does autopsies. Gibson offers to
do an autopsy, but it will mean involving a grave robber.
As Sebastian and Tom continue their investigation, Sebastian learns that
his nephew was constantly pining after the dead actress. He also
learns that she could have been working as a spy for the French.
Where does the truth lie and who is responsible for the killing? Author
C. S. Harris has a difficult task ahead for Sebastian, his new right
hand man, Tom and friend Paul Gibson. They have plenty of suspects, but
no proof. Harris has written a good thriller full of adventure with a
surprising conclusion. A very good read.
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