The Physician's Fate
(2022)(The fourth book in the Lord's Legacy series)
A novel by Eleanor Swift-Hook
‘Thrilling and powerful battle scenes, a conspiracy and a dash of romance – The Devil’s Command has it all!’ Fiona Forsyth, author of the Lucius Sestius mysteries.
Paris, December 1642
While England is torn apart by civil war, Cardinal Richelieu, the man who has ruled France in all but name for the last quarter of a century, slips quietly into death.
Erstwhile lawyer, Gideon Lennox, is now employed by Sir Philip Lord, a notorious mercenary commander with a mysterious past. When Lord is sent to Paris to present King Charles’ condolences to his brother-in-law, King Louis, Gideon is at his side.
However, Gideon and Lord have reasons of their own to be in Paris. They need to find the physician-surgeon Anders Jensen - and find him quickly. The life of the woman Lord loves depends upon it.
But Anders stands accused of the murder of Demoiselle Geneviève Tasse, maid and companion to Richelieu’s beloved niece, who was drugged with laudanum and raped even as Richelieu was on his death bed elsewhere in the same building.
With the requirements of diplomacy tying Lord’s hands, it falls to Gideon to uncover the killer and deliver Anders from trial and execution.
As he closes in on discovering the identity of the killer, Gideon finds he has poked a hornet’s nest. His own life may soon be forfeit.
A lethal chase through the streets of Paris ends with Gideon fighting for his life beneath the murky waters of the River Seine.
Eleanor Swift-Hook fell in love with the early Stuart era at university. She is the author of the Lord's Legacy series. She lives in County Durham.
Praise for Eleanor Swift-Hook:
'Brutal, dark, and brilliant; it kept me gripped from the gruesome opening to the thrilling conclusion.' Jemahl Evans, author of The Last Roundhead.
‘A superb blend of history and intrigue… A likeable hero and engaging plot.’ Richard Foreman, author of Turpin’s Assassin.
Genre: Historical
Paris, December 1642
While England is torn apart by civil war, Cardinal Richelieu, the man who has ruled France in all but name for the last quarter of a century, slips quietly into death.
Erstwhile lawyer, Gideon Lennox, is now employed by Sir Philip Lord, a notorious mercenary commander with a mysterious past. When Lord is sent to Paris to present King Charles’ condolences to his brother-in-law, King Louis, Gideon is at his side.
However, Gideon and Lord have reasons of their own to be in Paris. They need to find the physician-surgeon Anders Jensen - and find him quickly. The life of the woman Lord loves depends upon it.
But Anders stands accused of the murder of Demoiselle Geneviève Tasse, maid and companion to Richelieu’s beloved niece, who was drugged with laudanum and raped even as Richelieu was on his death bed elsewhere in the same building.
With the requirements of diplomacy tying Lord’s hands, it falls to Gideon to uncover the killer and deliver Anders from trial and execution.
As he closes in on discovering the identity of the killer, Gideon finds he has poked a hornet’s nest. His own life may soon be forfeit.
A lethal chase through the streets of Paris ends with Gideon fighting for his life beneath the murky waters of the River Seine.
Eleanor Swift-Hook fell in love with the early Stuart era at university. She is the author of the Lord's Legacy series. She lives in County Durham.
Praise for Eleanor Swift-Hook:
'Brutal, dark, and brilliant; it kept me gripped from the gruesome opening to the thrilling conclusion.' Jemahl Evans, author of The Last Roundhead.
‘A superb blend of history and intrigue… A likeable hero and engaging plot.’ Richard Foreman, author of Turpin’s Assassin.
Genre: Historical
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