The Dagger with the Maltese Cross

1826. Countess Lyubov Chernysheva adores music and poetry, and she also sincerely believes in the beautiful nature of people. Imitating Tatyana Larina, she writes a love letter to Prince Alexander Schwarzenberg, but the confession catches her chosen one off guard. A painful explanation, poorly chosen words—and that very night the young countess runs away from home. But trouble never comes alone: Alexander’s mother is found stabbed with the prince’s own dagger bearing a Maltese cross. Captain Shcheglov takes up the investigation, but will he be able to prove the prince’s innocence? “The Dagger with the Maltese Cross” is Marta Taro’s third novel in the already beloved and captivating “Gallant Detective” series, in which readers will find a new secret message from the Tarot cards.