The Forger's Ledger

About this book

In 1832 Paris, a jaded twenty-two-year-old law student named Camille discovers her estranged grandfather's sealed strongbox containing encrypted journals that contradict the official history of the Reign of Terror. As she deciphers the pages, the story plunges into 1793, following Marius Vale—a cynical twenty-four-year-old professional document forger whose survival depends on maintaining strict neutrality. When Marius is blackmailed into investigating the locked-room strangulation of a rising Jacobin deputy, he quickly realizes the official 'suicide' note is a clumsy forgery. Thrust into a labyrinth of radical printers, corrupt officials, and a clandestine salon of female intellectuals compiling a secret record of revolutionary atrocities, Marius must navigate the deadly politics of the Terror. His investigation uncovers a conspiracy tied to a horrific 1792 massacre, forcing him to choose between a lucrative escape and protecting a dangerous truth that will echo through generations.

Book details

Genres:

Mystery, Historical Fiction, Thriller

Language:

en

Published:

2026-04-08

Content rating:

PG-13