Balzac, Honoré de, 1799-1850
An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery)
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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Une_t%C3%A9n%C3%A9breuse_affaire Release date is 2004-11-06
Produced by John Bickers, Dagny, Bonnie Sala, and David Widger Produced by John Bickers, Dagny, Bonnie Sala, and David Widger
"An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery)" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1841. Set in Napoleonic France, it follows young aristocrat Laurence de Cinq-Cygne as she shelters exiled noblemen involved in a Royalist conspiracy. When a powerful senator is mysteriously kidnapped from his estate, Laurence and her companions face accusations that threaten their lives. The story weaves political intrigue, hidden loyalties, and impossible love into a tale where proving innocence becomes a desperate race against time and imperial power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Historical fiction Detective and mystery stories French fiction -- Translations into English
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