"The Velvet Glove" by Henry Seton Merriman is a story set in Spain where duty and honor clash amid intense personal and political struggles. When Francisco de Mogente secretly arrives in Saragossa after being away for years, his life is immediately in danger. After an assassination leaves him mortally wounded, a friar finds him. Before he passes away, Francisco prepares to settle his affairs. Meanwhile, a composed man named Evasio Mon witnesses all this, and this sets the stage for a complex story about Mogente's family and their society.
The Velvet Glove
By Henry Seton Merriman
In a land of secrets and danger, a shocking assassination sets off a chain of events that will test the loyalty and courage of a family caught in the crossfire of political turmoil.
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About the AuthorHugh Stowell Scott was an English novelist who wrote under the pseudonym of Henry Seton Merriman. His best known novel, The Sowers went through thirty UK editions.
Hugh Stowell Scott was an English novelist who wrote under the pseudonym of Henry Seton Merriman. His best known novel, The Sowers went through thirty UK editions.
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