Paris Cardinal Richelieu is on his guard France is under threat and a secret society is conspiring against him from the heart of the greatest courts in Europe To counter the threat Richelieu has put his most trusted men into play the Cardinals Blades led by Captain la Fargue When la Fargue hears from La Donna a beautiful spy claiming to have valuable information he has to listen She says the enemy is an exceptionally dangerous adversary the Alchemist in the shadows
