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The Two Crowns Affair | A Political Golden Age Mystery
Lisbon appears peaceful from the river—white hills, red roofs, and sunlight on the Tagus—but appearances are carefully managed. Secretly invited by a royal attaché, the Belgian Detective and Captain Hastings arrive to find a monarchy balanced on a pin, with warnings that read less like threats than rehearsed certainties. Three messages predict an assassination attempt with chilling precision, yet the danger lies not in gunmen alone but in planning: chalk marks on stone, wax-sealed tags, timed deliveries beneath arcades, and crowds shaped into weapons. As the city moves toward noon at Terreiro…
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