Calalier in the Yellow Doublet
by Arture Perez-Reverte
Do you like the old Errol Flynn swashbuckling movies?
Then this series about Captain Aratriste is a must read for you. Seventeenth century Madrid is a corrupt place where status and wealth are worth more than honor. In this fifth installment, Inigo, Captain Aratriste's manservant tells of the Captain's dalliance with a famously beautiful actress. Maria de Castro is courted by many admirers. Her husband is aware of and profits from her dalliances. The Captain is warned that he should allow a royal personage to take his place in her affections. But for the Captain it is a matter of honor. Thus is he drawn into a court intrigue. Will the Captain and Inigo survive the plot?
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