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Wolfgang Mozart first meets the Webers in Mannheim, when he (accompanied by his mother) stops over during a pilgrimage intended to find an appropriate court position for a twenty-two-year-old former child prodigy--now grown, forgotten, and jobless. Constanze finds herself curiously fascinated with the young composer, but languishes as Mozart devotes himself entirely to the pursuit of her older sister, Aloysia. Failing to secure a position in Mannheim, Mozart travels on to Paris, where he is likewise unsuccessful. His domineering father orders him to return to Salzburg, where a lowly court...

A mysterious murder in 1613 at the court of James I, the bisexual King of England, captures the interest of the nation. The victim is Thomas Overbury, an educated, articulate, handsome young man who was a high-ranking advisor to the King. The prime suspect is Robert Carr, later Earl of Somerset, a beguiling young man whom James discovered when Carr was thrown from a horse at a jousting tournament. James was enchanted by the youth, and brought him into the palace and his life. Carr soon acquires great power and influence. The investigation opens up windows on James' private life and reveals...