Mistérios de Lisboa

While attending a religious boarding school, Pedro da Silva, an orphan, discovers his mother’s identity: the Countess Angela de Lima.

Young Pedro da Silva learns the story of how his mother had met the Count of Santa Barbara, and was forced to become his wife.

Alberto de Magalhaes reveals his true identity to Father Dinis, who, in turn, also has his hidden identities, the result of a life full of secrtes.

At the convent where the Countess of Santa Barbara has secluded herself, she meets an old acquaintance, D. Antónia, soul sister of Father Dinis, who tells the story of her mother, Anacleta the Healer.

Alberto de Magalhães finally has his French history catch up to him in Lisbon, in the form of Elise de Monfort, a beautiful French woman with her heart set on vengeance.

Pedro da Silva, now a grown man, meets and falls in love with Elise de Monfort. And after entangling himself in a duel to the death with Alberto de Magalhaes, he learns of the true depths of her vengeance.