This is the first in a series of mysteries examining historic events (in this case, the murder of Lord Darnley, the husband of Mary Queen of Scotts). The "detective" is an enigmatic man who apparently is immortal. Good characterizations and sense of place although the book -- like so many others in this genre -- concludes with one of those long (and long-winded) "here's what really happened" scenes. Still, the book was good enough to get me to find the rest of them and start reading the next.

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'anne Dukthas' is Paul Doherty writing. He has many alias'

I hear the novels he is most proud of are under his name. But i love this series. . .

also all the other series he has written are well worth your time! My favorite of his series' is 'the egyptian series' the first one in that series in 'the mask or Ra'

he has over 4 alias'

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Nicholas Segalla, a detective with eternal life, is on-hand to investigate the death of the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots.

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