The Countess of Saint Geran

'The Countess of Saint Geran' is a crime story based on the life of a woman bearing the eponymous name. The work was written by Alexandre Dumas, best-remembered today for writing 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo'. The story follows a countess who, after difficulties conceiving, gives birth to a son and the heir of her and her husband's estate—only for the child to be taken away upon his birth by those who would like the Saint Geran's fortunes to fall into their hands.