Dance with Death A Barker & Llewelyn Novel
Dance with Death A Barker & Llewelyn Novel by Will Thomas is a historical mystery published by St. Martin’s Publishing Group on April 12, 2022. This edition spans 320 pages and is written in English. Set in London in 1893, the story follows private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn as they are tasked with protecting Tsesarevich Nicholas during his visit for a royal wedding. Amidst threats from an assassin known as La Sylphide and conspiracies from within his own family, the agents navigate a web of intrigue and danger.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines high society with darker elements, as Barker and Llewelyn investigate an assassination attempt that mistakenly targets Prince George of England. Their pursuit leads them through various social circles, including a masked ball at Kensington Palace, while they confront personal and political motives. The stakes rise as both agents face life-threatening challenges, making their mission to uncover the assassin and thwart a potential tragedy increasingly urgent. This installment continues the beloved series, offering a blend of mystery and historical context.
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London, 1893: Private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn are called in to protect Tsesarevich Nicholas from nefarious forces as he travels to England for a royal wedding—in Dance with Death, the next mystery in Will Thomas’s beloved series.
In June of 1893, the future Nicholas II travels to London for a royal wedding, bringing with him his private security force and his ballerina mistress, Mathilde Kchessinska. Rumored to be the target of a professional assassin known only as La Sylphide, and the subject of conspiracies against his life by his own family who covet his future throne, Nicholas is protected by not only private security, but the professional forces of both England and Russia.
All of these measures prove inadequate when Prince George of England is attacked by an armed anarchist who mistakes him for Nicholas. As a result, Barker and Llewelyn are brought in to help track down the assassin and others who might conspire against the life of the tsesarevich . The investigations lead them down several paths, including Llewelyn’s old nemesis, the assassin Sofia Ilyanova. With Barker and Llewelyn both surviving separate attempts on their lives, the race is on to find both the culprit and the assassin they hired. Taking them through high society (including a masked ball at Kensington Palace) and low, chasing down motives both personal and political, Barker and Llewelyn must solve the case of their life before the crime of the century is committed.
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