Mystery of the Boule Cabinet

Three men lie dead, each felled by a rare and deadly poison. The only connection between them: an antique Boule cabinet, purchased in Paris and shipped to a quiet American town. When a notorious French criminal known to deal in such relics suddenly resurfaces, the trail grows colder, and far more dangerous. Lawyer Lester and newspaperman Godfrey make an unlikely pair, one methodical, the other opportunistic, but together they must untangle a web that stretches from the auction houses of Paris to the drawing rooms of the elite. The killer strikes with precision, and the deeper they dig, the more they realize the cabinet's provenance holds secrets someone would kill to keep buried. A lovingly crafted puzzle from the Golden Age of detection, Stevenson serves up atmosphere, deduction, and old-world elegance in equal measure. Fans of period mysteries and anyone who believes the most dangerous objects are the most beautiful ones will find plenty to savor.