The Impending Sword: A Novel (Vol. 3 of 3)

A three-volume sensation tale traces a violent crime and its consequences: the discovery of a husband's death, the anguish and collapse of his wife, and the procedural pursuit of suspects. Friends and servants balance devotion and self-interest while police and private investigators follow clues, arrange escapes, recognize identities, and confront moral ambiguities. The narrative alternates close domestic observation with theatrical and urban backdrops, depicting grief, suspense, and the social pressures on public performers and their households. Gradual revelations, mistaken identities, and investigative setbacks lead to identification and an epilogue resolving loose ends.