The Man In The Yellow Doublet

Captain Alatriste's affair with the beautiful actress Maria de Castro is rankling not only his long-term mistress but also the King of Spain. With loyal companion Inigo distracted by the affections of Angelica, Alatriste becomes embroiled in a series of tussles outside his lover's house. Ambushed by arch-nemesis Malatesta, a skirmish ensues that leads to the death of Maria's other lover - the monarch himself. But behind this tale of sexual jealousy lurks a darker truth. As it becomes clear that both Alatriste and Inigo have been cunningly honey trapped - and that the dead man was an impostor. With a puppet king waiting dutifully in the wings, Alatriste must use all his cunning and swordsmanly guile to prevent the murder of the real king - and his implication in a crime for which he has been perfectly framed.

ISBN 0753826933   Pages 288 ISBN13 9780753826935 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 198 Publisher Orion Publishing Co   Published in London Imprint Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )   Height (mm) 197 Format Paperback   Width (mm) 130 Publication date 04 Feb 2010   Spine width (mm) 16 DEWEY 863.64   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC22

A tale of swashbuckling daredevilment, a good read TELEGRAPH & ARGUS Perez-Reverte is a master at creating a world from the past. SUNDAY MERCURY

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