Une Intrigante sous le règne de Frontenac

In the late summer of 1690, the stone walls of Château Saint‑Louis overlook a dawning Québec, where Governor Frontenac starts each day amid the crisp air and the quiet confidence of his command. A sudden, elegant bouquet appears on his desk, a silent provocation that seems linked to two scathing letters questioning his wife's reputation and his own authority. Troubled but resolute, Frontenac summons his loyal valet Duchouquet, ordering a discreet inquiry into the source of the flowers and the motives behind the anonymous attacks.

The investigation points to a striking young widow, Madame DeBoismorel, whose beauty and ambition have already earned her a reputation in the colony. Determined to undermine the governor’s marriage and perhaps replace his absent wife, she weaves a web of rumors from across the Atlantic, aided by a conspiratorial brother in Paris. As Frontenac balances his duties to the Crown with the growing suspicion in his own court, the listener is drawn into a tense portrait of power, intrigue, and the fragile loyalties of New France.