Sword Against the Robe

By Ted Anthony Roberts and Ted A. Roberts

A brother's robe. A soldier's blade. A web of deadly court intrigue that could cost them both their heads.

Paris, 1625. Lieutenant Charles d'Avaloy of the King's Guards has earned a fierce reputation as one of the most lethal blades in the capital. He understands the cold math of steel, the unwritten rules of etiquette, and the price of survival in the regular Guard trenches under Captain des Essarts. He does not understand, however-nor does he trust-the concept of Divine Providence.

But when his estranged brother Arnaund, a devout parish priest, suddenly emerges from a nine-year silence to save Charles's soul, he brings an executioner's shadow with him.

At the exact moment the priest steps into his quarters, a mysterious letter arrives from an anonymous challenger signed simply: Your Murderer. What begins as an apparent prank to humiliate a rival quickly turns into a bloody nightmare of state-level conspiracy. A high-ranking messenger is found dead in an alley, a forge-master cracks the secret seal of a Marshal of France, and a brilliant, devious enchantress pulls the strings of young soldiers to orchestrate a silent slaughter.

To survive the traps closing around him, the cynical lieutenant must navigate a treacherous battlefield where friends wear masks, lovers double as assassins, and his own brother might be the catalyst for his undoing. In a violent clash between the carnal flesh and the eternal spirit, Charles will find himself facing the ultimate duel-where the only choices left are a sword against the robe.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1986185028
• ISBN13: 9781986185028
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"