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The Countess of Shadows | The Belgian Detective Mystery Audiobook (The Archive)
Venice, 1928: after a masked ball on the Grand Canal, two rivals meet for a dawn “duel” that looks honorable until a missing second pistol, a forged note, and a third boat among the piles reveal a performance designed to steer blame; the Belgian Detective and his loyal companion follow whispering portraits, perfume trails, and social power disguised as romance, exposing how persuasion can kill more neatly than a bullet; inspired by historical crime of its era while remaining entirely fictional, The Countess of Shadows is an original Golden Age–style mystery of jealousy, influence, and staged…
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