‘In the year 1643 began my first secret mission. Little did I know, my dear friends, that it would take me from The Hague to Almeria, via Paris, to foil a dastardly plot against the Crown.’

The Hague, June 1643. King Louis XIII is dead and his young heir cannot yet reign. France is under the regency of Anne of Austria, a situation which displeases many nobles. The appointment of Cardinal Mazarin as Prime Minister does little to appease them.

The impudent twenty-eight-year-old d’Artagnan is eager for adventure. His exploits on the battlefield have earned him a place with the King’s renowned Musketeers. D’Artagnan catches Mazarin’s eye, and the cardinal makes him a secret agent of the Crown.

As war with Spain rages, d’Artagnan is tasked with tracking down a dangerous buccaneer who is taking a toll on the French fleet. This soon leads him to uncover a wicked plot. Revolt is brewing, and d’Artagnan will have to display great cunning if he is to save the Kingdom.