It is 1893 and Nicholas, the heir of Russia's throne, comes to London for a royal wedding. Enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn are hired to protect him from a suspected assassination attempt. The assignment is not easy to carry out in part because Scotland Yard and the future czar's own bodyguards, except for the one who hires the duo, are confident they can do the job without their help. Another complication is that Nicholas is a foolish young man, more interested in sneaking away to see his mistress than in his own safety.
Nicholas is just one of a number of real historical personages in this story. Others include Eleanor Marx, Karl's daughter, and Prince George of Greece and Denmark.
Barker and Llewelyn come to believe that the assassin may be a woman. What's more, she is a woman with a history with Llewelyn before his happy marriage to the beautiful widow, Rebecca. Will that marriage remain happy after all secrets are revealed?
Thomas gives his readers vivid characters, suspense, drama and plenty of action. Who could ask for more?
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