This text provides excerpts and reviews for the novel "Dying by the Sword" by Sarah D’Almeida, which continues the adventures of the famous Musketeers: Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and D'Artagnan. The narrative focuses on a complex mystery centered on the arrest of Porthos’s servant, Mousqueton, for murder, which forces the Musketeers to confront Cardinal Richelieu and his agents. Key plot threads include Athos's haunted past involving his supposedly dead wife, Aramis's involvement with powerful, scheming noblewomen like the Duchess de Chevreuse, and D'Artagnan's romantic troubles while investigating the armorer’s murder and trying to clear Mousqueton's name. The reviews praise the book for skillfully blending historical fiction with the established style of Alexandre Dumas, creating an engaging and eagerly anticipated series.

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