Handel Fane is a male actor in the touring troupe and the eventual murderer. He is secretly half-caste while passing as white, and kills after fearing exposure and losing hope of Diana Baring’s love. Sir John Menier confronts him through a staged audition, leading to his suicide and confession.
Napoleon Bonaparte invades and captures Stuttgart, ruining Jenny's plan to leave the Duchy. He demands a command performance from her. With Napoleon's complicity, Jenny is able to make her escape across the border with Carl concealed inside her trunk.
A suspicious man von Homberg encounters on the train to Rome, Bleuntzli later waits for him in his hotel room and attempts to blackmail him over his affair with Marcella. Rather than submit, von Homberg persuades him to change sides and work for the Austrians. Bleuntzli then helps arrange the flight that enables von Homberg to capture K 77.
Esme Percy has 34 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Signature works include Full Circle, Death in the Hand, Murder!. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
