It’s June, 1815 and Napoleon has just surrendered at Waterloo. The whole of London is cheering the victory, but Lady Petra Forsyth isn’t interested because she has just discovered her fiancé’s death in 1812 was murder. Was Duncan Shawcross, the handsome, half-Scottish scoundrel and her secret paramour responsible? But Duncan has disappeared, so she can’t get answers to the questions plaguing her.
She is distracted by a royal assignment. Queen Charlotte asks Petra to look into the death of the matron at the Asylum for Female Orphans. What actually happened…and is her death linked to a group of radicals tied to the aristocracy? An intercepted letter would seem to suggest a connection.
The mystery deepens when Petra overhears two men discussing a plot to topple the monarchy during the victory celebrations.
How will she solve the mystery of what’s going on in time? The stakes get higher when it appears Duncan and his half-brother may be involved in the plot. Past and present collide, and Petra dives into danger to save her country and her heart.
The author has created a stylish Regency mystery filled with interesting characters and plenty of mystery.
4 stars
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