"Alexandre Dumas's Four Musketeers-the noble Athos, the cunning Aramis, the loyal Porthos, and sharp-witted D'Artagnan-now add crimesolving to their duties as swashbuckling sleuths in the court of King Louis XIII"--Jacket

After the death of his father, Henri D'Artagnan, returning home to claim his inheritance, discovers that his father has met with foul play and calls upon his fellow musketeers to help him find the truth, a mission that places all of their lives in great danger. Original.

When his servant Mousqueton is accused of murdering the local armorer, Porthos turns to his fellow musketeers to help him save his loyal retainer from the gallows, a mission that leads them to Cardinal Richelieu and to a plot against the king himself. Original.

Alexandre Dumas's Four Musketeers-the noble Athos, the cunning Aramis, the loyal Porthos, and sharp-witted D'Artagnan-now add murder and mystery to their ranks as swashbuckling sleuths in the court of King Louis XIII.--publisher's description.

When young man Guillaume Jaucourt falls dead from poison, his master Porthos finds himself ensnared in a deadly web of secrets. As the apprentice's carefully constructed identity unravels, revealing deception upon deception, the trail leads uncomfortably close to Porthos's own past and family. The swashbuckling sleuths-Porthos, Athos, Aramis, and D'Artagnan-must navigate the dangerous streets of 1625 Paris while evading the Cardinal's guards. With each revelation comes a new suspect and a deeper mystery: Who was Guillaume Jaucourt really? What secrets died with him? And who stood to gain from his demise? As blackmail plots surface and old wounds reopen, our heroes race against time to uncover the truth, their legendary motto-"One for all and all for one"-tested as never before in this gripping tale of murder, loyalty, and redemption.

When a Spanish noblewoman, with whom he was having a secret affair, dies in his arms, Aramis flees the scene of the crime and asks his fellow musketeers Athos, Porthos, and D'Artagnan to find the real killer before the Cardinal's men find him. Original.

THE GASCON'S HEIR Blood ties. Hidden lies. Four swords against a deadly shadow. When a mysterious letter summons D'Artagnan to his family estate in Gascony, duty and honor compel him to answer the call. His father has died suddenly, leaving the ancestral lands without a master. The young musketeer must return home to claim his inheritance and fulfill his obligations. True to their oath, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis refuse to let their brother face this burden alone. But what begins as a solemn journey swiftly darkens when they discover a terrible truth: D'Artagnan's father was murdered. As the four friends dig deeper into the countryside's secrets, they uncover a web of jealousy, vengeance, and betrayal. The killer remains at large-and has now set sights on the son who returned to claim what is rightfully his. Racing against time, the musketeers must unravel decades-old vendettas and navigate the dangerous politics of rural nobility to unmask a murderer before D'Artagnan meets the same fate as his father. In Gascony's rolling hills and ancient châteaux, even the sharpest blades may not be enough to keep them all alive. The Gascon's Heir - When death strikes at the heart of family, only brotherhood stands between justice and the grave. THIS BOOK WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY BERKLEY PRIME CRIME UNDER THE TITLE A Death In Gascony.

The Musketeer Aramis is alone with his mistress when she's stabbed through the heart. Though he manages to evade pursuit, not even his friends, Athos, Porthos and D'Artagnan can fully believe he didn't kill the Duchess whom he called his "Seamstress." And yet, until the real killer is found, all of them will be at risk.

When Mousqueton is arrested for the murder of a swordsmith, only the three musketeers plus one -- Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan -- can discover the real murderer and save Porthos' servant. Their investigation is hampered by the return of Athos' wife.