The queen's necklace

In the glittering salons of pre‑Revolutionary France, the seasoned Marshal de Richelieu prepares for an evening that promises more than a simple supper. He summons his loyal maître‑d’hôtel, a veteran of royal courts, to arrange a dinner for nine distinguished guests. Their conversation, laced with witty repartee, hints at the delicate etiquette that governs the aristocracy, while the marshal’s stubborn insistence on a four‑o’clock meal foreshadows a clash of wills.

Among the invited is the enigmatic Count Haga, a man whose true identity is deliberately concealed. Rumors whisper that he may, in fact, be a foreign monarch traveling under an assumed name, and the marshal’s determination to treat him as a king could set off a chain of intrigue. As the night approaches, tensions rise, and listeners are drawn into a world of courtly deception, political maneuvering, and the ever‑present danger of a secret that could alter the course of history.