![]() I will only say that it is much more interesting than that. Having done my due diligence and read up on the political situation and Marie’s relationship to her feckless son, Carol, a political explanation of the mystery seemed credible indeed. ![]() There seems to be an effort to tie sinister happenings around the castle and the town such as abductions, dead people coming to life, witchy doings, and even vampirism to the Queen. ![]() Mycroft suspects they are political orchestrations to undermine the Queen who is rightly much beloved by the Romanian people. Mary and Holmes are asked to investigate some strange happenings at Bran Castle. ![]() But we also travel throughout Romania and Transylvania. It is set primarily at Castle Bran, Marie’s beloved home and supposedly the setting of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. In this tale, we have Queen Marie of Romania, her daughter Ileana and her lover and great Romanian patriot, Barbu Stirbey. King smoothly melds real historical figures with the latest adventure featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes. “Good choice.” Conversation between Mary Russell and Ileana, Royal Princess of Roumania However, I have to tell you my heart belongs to Bulldog Drummond, said the future Queen. They’re so clever, people like Sherlock Holmes and Father Brown. ![]() “Your mother says you like detective stories.” ![]()
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