The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
by Baroness Orczy
“The shadow of the guillotine falls on the one person the Scarlet Pimpernel cannot afford to lose.”
Sir Percy Blakeney faces his most personal challenge yet when the vengeful Chauvelin kidnaps his beloved wife to lure the elusive hero into a deadly trap. Amidst the chaos of Revolutionary France, the master of disguise must risk everything in a high-stakes game of wits and courage to save the woman he loves.
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