The Scarlet Pimpernel

It is 1792 and France is in the grip of a seething, bloody revolution. Mobs roam the Paris streets hunting down royalists, barricades block any chance of escape, and every day hundreds die under the blade of Madame la Guillotine. But in the hearts of the condemned nobility there remains one last vestige of hope: rescue by the elusive Scarlet Pimpernel. Renowned for both his unparalleled bravery and his clever disguises, the Pimpernel's identity remains as much a mystery to his sworn enemy, the ruthless French agent Chauvelin, as to his devoted admirer, the beautiful Lady Marguerite Blakeney. First published in 1905,The Scarlet Pimpernelis an irresistible novel of love, gallantry, and swashbuckling adventure.

<b>Anne Perry</b>, the Edgar Award–winning author of more than thirty novels, is best known for her two Victorian mystery series. Her recent books include <i>Death of a Stranger</i>, <i>The Whitechapel Conspiracy</i>, and <i>Funeral in Blue</i>. She lives in Scotland.<br><br><br><i>From the Trade Paperback edition.</i>