The Duke of Canby is a spy, working as a falconer in France, privy to the secrets of the nobility. But when he learns that his only love, Selena, is imprisoned for his own, faked murder, Canby must return to England to save her. His sudden reemergence into society will come at a price to his freedom--and the ultimate cost to him may be Selena herself.

Vols. for 1837-52 include the Companion to the Almanac, or Year-book of general information.