The Queen’s Necklace

By Alexandre Dumas

A thrilling mystery about a missing diamond necklace. An epic tale of love and hatred, betrayal and courage, set at the court of Louis XVI.
~ Her Majesty Queen Camilla
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Publish Date: 1849-1850

Inspired by the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an incident which took place in the 1780s at the court of Louis XVI involving a precious diamond necklace and Marie Antoinette, The Queen’s Necklace tells a tale of duplicity and deception, one which will fatally contribute to the queen’s tragic end.

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