At the public execution of the anarchist assassin Laurent Moreau, the outgoing Chief Inspector warns his protégé, the newly promoted Lefebvre: I{u2019}ve heard that some of Moreau{u2019}s cronies have sworn revenge. You don{u2019}t want to get killed your first week as chief. Meanwhile, Lefebvre is charged with investigating the disappearance of the Baron de Livet, a brash millionaire with connections to Russian spies and a history of gambling, womanizing, and fighting in duels. The case is more complicated than it seems, of course, and Lefebvre and his team must make sense of a poisoned maid, an unidentifiable stage coach, and a missing briefcase full of cash. The Baron{u2019}s connection to the world of international espionage means that if the Inspector isn{u2019}t fast enough, the Baron{u2019}s disappearance might trigger a war. And Lefebvre mustn{u2019}t forget those stalking anarchists who are out for his blood, as he searches for the man who wasn{u2019}t there.
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