The Man in the Iron Mask is the final episode in the cycle of
novels featuring Dumas’ celebrated foursome of
D’Artagnan，Athos，Porthos and Aramis，who first appeared in The Three
Musketeers。Some thirty-five years on，the bonds of comradeship are
under strain as they end up on different sides in a power struggle
that may undermine the young Louis XIV and change the face of the
French monarchy。
In the fast-paced narrative style that was his trademark，Dumas
pitches us straight into the action。What is the secret shared by
Aramis and Madame de Chevreuse? Why does the Queen Mother fear its
revelation? Who is the mysterious prisoner in the Bastille? And
what is the nature of the threat he poses？
Dumas，the master storyteller，keeps us reading until the climactic
scene in the grotto of Locmaria，a fitting conclusion to the epic
saga of the musketeers。