The Benedetto affair had set all of Paris buzzing with gossip and speculation. Everyone wanted to witness the trial of the man who'd fooled them all, the fake Italian prince who turned out to be nothing more than an escaped convict and murderer.
Andrea Cavalcanti, as he'd called himself during his brief time in high society, had made quite an impression. He'd frequented the finest cafés, strolled along the most fashionable boulevards, and charmed his way into the best circles. The newspapers had eaten it up, printing every scandalous detail of his double life, the glamorous socialite by day, the escaped criminal by night.
