Book Description

Set in 1585, this work tells the story of Diane de M?ridor's quest for revenge upon Duc d?Anjou? for his betrayal of Bussy d?Amboise. The novel features Forty-five guards - lesser nobility recruited by the Jean Louis de Nogaret de La Valette, Duke of?pernon to provide Henry III of France with trusted protection in the midst of the War of the Three Henrys.