When it came to the art of poisoning, Marquise de Brinvilliers had a rare talent. She honed her craft by testing out mixtures on hospital patients. And then began her most …
In a morally corrupt society, where does the guilt for a crime really end? In "La Constantin", Alexandre Dumas introduces us to two women who met untimely ends—Angelique-Louise de …
For hundreds of centuries, one of Europe’s great powers was the stage for untold death and destruction. In "The Massacres of the South", Alexandre Dumas leads us through the many …
Imprisoned for three decades. His face never seen. Who was "The Man in the Iron Mask?"In the novel "The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later", Dumas revealed the man to be Louis …
Plagues, assassinations and warring popes. The reign of Joan I had it all. Her domain was the Kingdom of Naples. And she held onto it for forty years, resisting everything from a …
The only way to secure her fortune was by committing a heinous crime. This shocking tale of greed and murder is recounted here by master storyteller Alexandre Dumas. Marchioness de …
How far would you go to secure a fortune? In late 18th Century Paris, one man turned to murder. In this volume of his "Celebrated Crimes" series, Alexandre Dumas takes on the …
