Suspense

<p>Set in early 19th-century Italy during Napoleon's tightening grip on Europe this unfinished novel follows an English naval officer sent on a covert mission into enemy-held territory. Disguised and operating in secrecy he becomes entangled with royalist rebels mysterious allies and a woman whose fate is tied to both sides of the conflict.</p><p> </p><p>As political tides shift and danger draws closer the line between deception and loyalty begins to blur. With its slow-burning tension and rich historical setting the story explores the personal costs of espionage and the complexities of duty during wartime upheaval.</p>