Murder is a royal affair in this novella featuring Duchess Jacqueline Arienta Xavier's first mystery. In this captivating novella introducing the Realm of Virtues, Jacqueline Arienta Xavier is the newly crowned Duchess of Saphire after her parents' carriage is found overturned on their way to a knights' tournament. While at first the tragedy is deemed an accident, the Duchess discovers a sinister plot in the heart of her own duchy. She must use her fearless curiosity, with help from unsuspecting friends, to unmask the culprit before the traitor comes for her head. Your invitation to mystery and mayhem awaits in The Ducal Detective. Welcome to the Realm of Virtues. Find more of Duchess Jacqueline's adventures in the Court of Mystery, an enchanting series full of fantastical intrigue.