Noble Blood - Hardcover

O'Brien, Charles

3.83

6 ratings by Goodreads

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727861042 ISBN 13: 9780727861047

Publisher: Severn House, 2004

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The third title in an acclaimed historical mystery series set at the time of the French Revolution
Paris, 1787. A deaf maid at the Court of Versailles is accused of the murder of the Duchesse de Saumur, one of Marie Antoinette's intimates. Anne Cartier, teacher at the world-famous Institute for the Deaf, and new wife of Colonel Paul de Saint-Martin of the Royal Highway Patrol, is drawn into the murder investigation, and evidence comes to light of a conspiracy to seal the maid's fate.

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About the Author:

Charles O'Brien lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He is an academic who has taught European history at Western Illinois University

From Publishers Weekly:

Starred Review. Paris and Versailles in 1787 serve as the opulent backdrop for O'Brien's outstanding third historical (after Mute Witness and Black Gold). Anne Cartier, teacher of the deaf and wife of Col. Paul de Saint-Martin of the Royal Highway Patrol, comes to the defense of Denise de Villers, a housemaid and former pupil at the Institute for the Deaf where Anne works, when Denise is accused of murdering the duchesse de Saumur, a close friend of Marie Antoinette's. Paul's well-connected aunt journeys with Anne and Paul to the royal palace at Versailles, where they soon become involved in a tangled web of treachery, conspiracy and intrigue. As Paul says, "Pursuing the truth can cause a mess. Old wounds open up, incriminating lies are exposed." In their effort to prove the deaf maid's innocence, they uncover corruption and deception that touch everyone from servants and courtiers to church leaders and the queen herself. Credible and memorable characters, an exciting time in French history and a puzzle that will challenge even the most astute mystery aficionado add up to first-class entertainment. A cast list, maps of the major locations and an author's note on the historical background round out a book sure to have wide appeal.
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