Captain Alatriste returns in a swashbuckling tale of intrigue, romance and regicide.
Reverte-Pérez Books
The Flanders Panel
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
The clue to a murder in the art world of contemporary Madrid lies hidden in a medieval painting of a game of chess. In 20th-century Madrid, Julia, a picture restorer preparing the painting for auction, uncovers a hidden inscription in Latin that points to the crime: Quis necavit equitem?
The second 'Captain Alatriste' novel, from a series which has sold 4 million copies worldwide
The Fencing Master
- 212 pages
- 8 hours of reading
On the eve of the Revolution of 1868, old-fashioned gentleman and master of fencing, Jaime Astarloa, is above the rumours of political exploit and the Queen's love life. But even he is distracted when mysterious, beautiful young Adela arrives at his door and asks him to take her on as a pupil.
The third in the bestselling Captain Alatriste series.
Murderous goings-on in a tiny church draw the Vatican into the dark heart of Seville.
Intense and turbulent, this is a book about war, love and the human capacity for both violence and empathy. It asks very profound questions about human nature and the role of the artists, but it also has the intensity of a psychological thriller as the painter trades stories with the man who has come to kill him.
