In this second historical novel, Carl G. Schott launches a new adventure for Chief Inspector L'Aiglon. Following the resolution of the gruesome MURDER IN MORLAIX, L'Aiglon travels to Haiti to rescue a French Cultural Attache and group of missionaries who have disappeared. The Cultural Attache, Angelique, first met L'Aiglon during the Morlaix affair. Their adventures in Haiti lead them both to understand and appreciate the history and culture of the island. Tainos, freed African Slaves, and the power the European States still held over the island are all part of this engrossing tale. As is always the case with historical novels, the "real" characters are often more bizarre than the fictional ones.