THE MAN IN THE YELLOW DOUBLET

Captain Alatriste's affair with the beautiful actress Maria de Castro isrankling not only his long-term mistress but also the King of Spain. Withloyal companion Inigo distracted by the affections of Angelica, Alatristebecomes embroiled in a series of tussles outside his lover's house.Ambushed by arch-nemesis Malatesta, a skirmish ensues that leads to thedeath of Maria's other lover - the monarch himself. But behind this taleof sexual jealousy lurks a darker truth. As it becomes clear that bothAlatriste and Inigo have been cunningly honey trapped - and that the deadman was an impostor. With a puppet king waiting dutifully in the wings,Alatriste must use all his cunning and swordsmanly guile to prevent themurder of the real king - and his implication in a crime for which he hasbeen perfectly framed.