A dark murder. A secret brought to light-
June, 1797. From his headquarters at the Villa Mombello near Milan, the French revolutionary army-s young general, one Napoleon Bonaparte, dictates peace terms to Europe-s monarchies with breath-taking ease and arrogance.
But when a series of malicious events at Mombello threaten to set Italy ablaze once again, and talk of a ghoul stalking in the night committing atrocities spreads like wildfire among the assembled guests, Napoleon forces failed magistrate Felix Gracchus out of retirement to solve the puzzling murders.
Gracchus-s unwilling escort in this military world is ambitious but underachieving young cavalry officer Dermide Vanderville. Aided by Napoleon-s unruly tomboy sister Paolette, they set about unravelling the twisted skeins of intrigue and terrible secrets clogging the mansion-s shadowy corridors.
A rich and compelling debut historical mystery set around Napoleon Bonapart
