Title: The Time of Poisons - Volume 2 The King's Chamber - Juliette Benzoni - book
Summary :
Where we find, against the backdrop of the poison affair, after the death of the Queen, the seductive Charlotte de Fontenac, whose adventurous tribulations continue at court and in the city.
When Queen Maria Theresa dies under suspicious circumstances, the young Charlotte de Fontenac disappears. Last seen entering the King's study following the sovereign, she seemed distraught. Since then, no one knows what became of her. A trivial disappearance amidst the unfolding funeral ceremonies.
However, some people are wondering, and among them, Madame de Montespan, whose royal favor is wavering but who loves Charlotte, decides to alert the Lieutenant General of Police, Nicolas de la Reynie.
What they eventually learn is truly terrifying, and when the young woman suddenly reappears, everyone can see that she is no longer the same.
What happened during those months of absence that tormented her loved ones, her cousin Léonie and especially Alban Delalande, the young policeman who loves her with a hopeless love?
After We killed the Queen! Here is the second part of the adventures of Charlotte de Fontenac: intrigues, twists and turns, suspense surrounding the Poisons affair. Juliette Benzoni manages to mix all these ingredients with her usual mastery.
