The Baroness Orczy Library

Baroness Emma Orczy

Enter a world of secret identities, desperate escapes, ingenious crimes, gallant adventurers, and mysteries concealed beneath the most respectable of appearances.

The Baroness Orczy Library brings the works of Baroness Emma Orczy to life in full, from the daring exploits of The Scarlet Pimpernel to her tales of detection, intrigue, loyalty, danger, and romance.

Here are drawing rooms where no one is quite what they seem, revolutions where a single moment may decide a life, and puzzles in which the smallest clue may betray the greatest secret.

So draw nearer and listen. Adventure, after all, may be waiting just beyond the door.

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S4 · E3
Yesterday · 21 min
The Laughing Cavalier Chapter 2 - The Fracas by the Postern Gate
In which a chance gathering on a snowy New Year’s Eve in Haarlem reveals a heated and boisterous fray between a desperate crowd and three enigmatic strangers known by the names Diogenes, Pythagoras, and Socrates, whose swordplay and sharp wit turn the...
S4 · E2
Yesterday · 14 min
The Laughing Cavalier Chapter 1 - New Year's Eve
In which three philosophers stand at the foot of Haarlem’s Stadhuis on the last day of 1623, overhearing a heated rivalry among town councillors over prized tulip bulbs and contemplating a most daring scheme under the cloak of a frosty, fog-laden...
S4 · E1
Yesterday · 33 min
The Laughing Cavalier An Apology and the Prologue
In which a young lady of Haarlem, Gilda Beresteyn, finds herself entwined with the fate of a hunted fugitive whose desperate return awakens old memories and divided loyalties amidst a tense and ominous spring night. The delicate balance between past...
S3 · E21
Saturday · 3 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 21
In which the ever resourceful Iván Volenski, having secured a secret trove of documents, replies to a delicate invitation from the enigmatic Madame Demidoff proposing a parley that might turn foes into allies over walnuts and wine. The scene is set...
S3 · E22
Saturday · 1 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 22
In which two conspirators, having exchanged sensitive documents and pledged mutual discretion, part ways with a solemn yet amicable understanding amidst the refined surroundings of Claridge’s Hotel; the tale closes with a glimpse of society's...
S3 · E20
Friday · 9 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 20
In which a crowded auction room becomes the stage for a tense and feverish bidding war over a pair of exquisite gold-mounted china candlesticks, where rival bidders reveal an intense personal stake in the prize. A fragile truce is struck between a man...
S3 · E19
Friday · 14 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 19
In which the ailing and beleaguered Iván Volenski prepares for a decisive auction to reclaim the Emperor’s candlesticks, while grappling with mistrust and the shadow of a far-reaching conspiracy. The presence of Madame Demidoff, a dangerous adversary...
S3 · E18
Thursday · 17 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 18
In which the Tsarevitch Nicholas Alexandrovitch is mysteriously released from captivity and returns to Vienna, where he learns of the political machinations and the unexpected liberation of dangerous conspirators. Meanwhile, the secretive brotherhood,...
S3 · E17
Thursday · 13 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 17
In which Maria Stefanowna, with a resolute spirit and a woman’s wit, boldly confronts a somber assembly of conspirators and challenges their dark designs with a fresh hope born of daring intervention. Amidst shadows of danger and despair, her eloquent...
S3 · E15
Wednesday · 4 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 15
In which the devoted Maria Stefanowna finds herself entwined in a perilous plot within the Socialist brotherhood, tasked with the abduction of the Tsarevitch and burdened by the dark intentions that threaten to sully their noble cause. Tormented by...
S3 · E16
Wednesday · 15 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 16
In which Count Lavrovski, burdened with anxiety and a heavy conscience, is unexpectedly visited by a mysterious and composed young lady claiming to bear a message concerning the Tsarevitch’s captivity, revealing a daring plot and imposing grave...
S3 · E14
Tuesday · 13 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 14
In which the members of a secret Socialist brotherhood in Vienna grapple with the troubling silence of their missing comrade, stirring a dark debate over loyalty and the harsh necessities of their cause. Amid these looming shadows, a grim resolution...
S3 · E13
Tuesday · 13 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 13
In which the young and earnest Iván Volenski navigates a maze of police inquiries and vanished treasures, striving with mounting desperation to reclaim a pair of priceless candlesticks entwined with secrets vital to his comrades’ cause. Amidst...
S3 · E12
October 5 · 10 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 12
In which Iván, burdened by the weight of secret papers and anxious to recover the stolen Emperor’s candlesticks, tracks down a reputable antique dealer in Vienna whose suspiciously evasive manner forces him into a tense negotiation. With determination...
S3 · E11
October 5 · 14 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 11
In which the weary young Volenski, disguised as a gay gentleman about town, ventures into the noisy haunts of Vienna’s nightlife to encounter the coarse but vital figure of Grete Ottlinger, whose rough charm and questionable friends may hold the key...
S3 · E10
October 4 · 8 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 10
In which a stealthy police search leads Iván and Sergeant Meyer through squalid quarters of Vienna in pursuit of elusive clues, revealing the harsh and dismal existence of its poorest inhabitants. Despite a fruitless raid on a threadbare lodging, the...
S3 · E9
October 4 · 23 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 9
In which the anxious Iván Volenski grapples with the perilous loss of secret papers concealed within a pair of precious candlesticks and navigates the tense aftermath of a daring robbery that thrusts him into uneasy dealings with the vigilant Vienna...
S3 · E8
October 3 · 7 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 8
In which the elegant comforts of travel on the Austrian State railway are tempered by the irksome and exacting customs inspection at the frontier, where Madame Demidoff encounters a vexing ordeal over her luggage. Circumstances compel her to maintain...
S3 · E7
October 3 · 37 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 7
In which the enigmatic and charming Madame Demidoff navigates the perilous spheres of Viennese society and diplomacy, securing a precious pair of historic candlesticks with secret compartments entrusted by a Cardinal, as she sets out on a secretive...
S3 · E6
October 2 · 11 min
The Emperor's Candlesticks Chapter 6
In which the ever-dutiful Cardinal d’Orsay finds his longed-for respite postponed to bear an imperial gift—a pair of exquisitely fragile candlesticks—to the fair Princess Marïonoff in St. Petersburg, enlisting the devoted Iván Volenski as his fellow...

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