1636: The Devil's Opera

In the thrilling new entry of the Ring of Fire series, set in 1636, the United States of Europe teeters on the brink of civil war as the once-great Emperor Gustavus Adolphus loses control, leading to a power struggle spearheaded by the aristocratic chancellor Oxenstierna. Amid this turmoil, Rebecca Abrabanel rallies a popular resistance against tyranny, while the American musician Marla Linder and her ensemble prepare an opera to inspire the fight for freedom. In the capital Magdeburg, a deadly conspiracy unfolds, and it falls to a resourceful detective and his partner to unravel the plot before it reaches its deadly conclusion.