CBA best-selling author Paul Robertson enthralls millions with his own distinct brand of suspense that has been called "Grisham-like" (Booklist). As 1870 Europe lurches toward war, one man could turn the tide. But with his wife's mysterious death, he's thrust into a web of deceit, political intrigue, and murder that could destroy him, his children, and a nation. European history buffs will appreciate this well-researched story . [The] sense of Paris under siege is nicely cinematic."-Publishers Weekly
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"A good book different from my normal style but still very good! Felt like the ending was abrupt but it does end well."
— Emilie (4 out of 5 stars)
“What a gem! Robertson’s writing has been compared to John Grisham with good reason. There is murder, mystery, red herrings, and even some romance. The reader is taken into the world of spies in 1870s Paris where everyone is a suspect.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)“European history buffs will appreciate this well-researched story featuring a number of real figures and events of the period. A sense of Paris under siege is nicely cinematic.”
— Publishers Weekly" Pretty good mystery woven into the 1870's society and the Franco Prussian war.....JSYK, I detest the French. "
— Bob, 11/29/2013" set in the Prussian War, in France, the Baron controls mines coveted to make weapons "
— Debbie, 9/16/2013" just couldn't get into this one, didn't get far but had no interest to fight my way through... "
— Melissa, 4/12/2013" Pretty good mystery woven into the 1870's society and the Franco Prussian war.....JSYK, I detest the French. "
— Bob, 3/19/2011Paul Robertson is a full-time software developer and the author of several novels, including Dark in the City of Light, Road to Nowhere, and The Heir. He is also a former Christian bookstore owner, who lives with his family in Blacksburg, Virginia.
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.