In this episode we return to 19th century Paris for Alexandre Dumas' A Masked Ball, which was originally published in 1833 in Scènes du Beau Monde. Dumas is loved the world over for his novels, which include classics like The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo and The Man in the Iron Mask, but as he demonstrates here, he was equally adept at short stories. Intrigue, betrayal and heartache are skillfully woven together as the hero ventures into a high society den of debauchery and has a memorable encounter with a woman who clearly doesn't belong there. The locations include Père Lachaise Cemetery and the Théâtre des Variétés, and unusually, Dumas himself appears as a character. If you like the author's other work, then this is sure to appeal. A word of warning, though - it is a little risqué in places. C.J. Carter-Stephenson narrates as normal, but this time there are musical contributions from Victor Carbajo and Sandro Bisotti as well as Kevin MacLeod. We hope you enjoy it.