Monte-Cristo's Daughter

About the book

Edmund Flagg continues the adventures begun in his Edmond Dantes, bringing Monte-Cristo's family into a Roman setting of palaces, theatres, and dangerous secrets. Zuleika's attachment to Giovanni Massetti encounters a serious obstacle when his name becomes associated with an accusation involving Annunziata Solara. At the same time, a celebrated singer's refusal to receive Monte-Cristo suggests that an apparently new acquaintance may be connected to an older history. The Count's investigative abilities must operate among people who withhold, disguise, or misunderstand essential information. Flagg joins romantic suspense to the elaborate recognition plots associated with the Monte-Cristo tradition. This continuation is his own work, not a sequel written by Alexandre Dumas, and its family-centered stakes depend on the preceding Flagg volume.

• Love and accusation
• Concealed identity
• Family loyalty

Why read it

The Roman theatre and the singer's unexplained hostility establish a mystery built around recognition and withheld history.

English Allison edition, continuing Flagg's Edmond Dantes