Under The Red Robe

The compelling historical thriller "Under the Red Robe" by Stanley J. Weyman is set in 17th-century France. Gil de Berault, a fallen nobleman who becomes embroiled in a web of political scheming and forbidden love, is the protagonist of this suspenseful story. Gil, who is looking for forgiveness, becomes engaged with Cardinal, the king's strong minister, and is given a perilous task that puts his ...