{"product_id":"9781804362709-blood-fireflies","title":"Blood and Fireflies","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn absolutely enthralling historical mystery\u003cbr\u003eA dark murder. A secret brought to light\u003cp\u003eJune, 1797. From his headquarters at the Villa Mombello near Milan, the French revolutionary army's young general, one \u003cb\u003eNapoleon Bonaparte\u003c\/b\u003e, dictates peace terms to Europe's monarchies with breath-taking ease and arrogance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when a series of malicious events at Mombello threaten to set Italy ablaze once again, and talk of a ghoul stalking in the night committing atrocities spreads like wildfire among the assembled guests, Napoleon forces failed magistrate \u003cb\u003eFelix Gracchus\u003c\/b\u003e out of retirement to solve the puzzling murders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGracchus's unwilling escort in this military world is ambitious but underachieving young cavalry officer \u003cb\u003eDermide Vanderville\u003c\/b\u003e. Aided by Napoleon's unruly tomboy sister \u003cb\u003ePaolette\u003c\/b\u003e, they set about unravelling the twisted skeins of intrigue and terrible secrets clogging the mansion's shadowy corridors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rich and compelling debut historical mystery set around Napoleon Bonaparte's conquests, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom, Paul Doherty and Ellis Peters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eBlood and Fireflies\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A fantastic read. I recommend it unreservedly. You will probably end up reading it in one fell swoop' \u003cb\u003ePaul Doherty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40714014195809,"sku":"9781804362709","price":5.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36483511_758de00c-40cc-4ee6-83bc-6cbd8df6cffb.jpg?v=1760002938","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804362709-blood-fireflies","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}