The book "Princes and Poisoners: Research at the Court of Louis XIV" by Franz Funk-Brentano is a unique research work that reveals the mysterious aspects of life at the court of the French king Louis XIV. The author explores in detail the intrigues, conspiracies and relationships between influential people of the time, revealing subtleties and important details that determined the fate of French society and politics of the time. Thanks to his balanced analysis and excellent writing skills, Franz Funk-Brentano makes the reader complicit in the exciting world of intrigue and betrayal that took place under the cover of the majestic French monarch. "Princes and Poisoners" is a book that invites the reader to discover the mysterious world of courts and secrets of history, which leaves a mark in the heart of everyone who delve into its pages.