Among the ton of Regency London, one breath of scandal can be
disastrous. Enter Rosalind Thorne in this charming mystery series
inspired by the novels of Jane Austen and compared to a 19th century
Phoebe Waller-Bridge from "Fleabag." Charming and resourceful, she is a
woman adept at helping ladies of quality navigate the most delicate
problems and privy to the secrets of high society--including who among
the ton is capable of murder...
"Wilde's heroine is not only a useful woman but a highly entertaining
one."
--Kirkus Reviews
It is every mama's dearest wish that her daughter marries well. But how
to ensure that a seemingly earnest suitor is not merely a fortune
hunter? Rosalind is involved in just such a case, discreetly
investigating a client's prospective son-in-law, when she is drawn into
another predicament shockingly close to home.
Rosalind's estranged father, Sir Reginald Thorne--a drunkard and
forger--has fallen into the hands of the vicious scoundrel Russell
Fullerton. Angered by her interference in his blackmail schemes,
Fullerton intends to unleash Sir Reginald on society and ruin Rosalind.
Before Rosalind's enemy can act, Sir Reginald is found murdered--and
Fullerton is arrested for the crime. He protests his innocence, and
Rosalind reluctantly agrees to uncover the truth, suspecting that this
mystery may be linked to her other, ongoing cases.
Aided by her sister, Charlotte, and sundry friends and
associates--including handsome Bow Street Runner Adam Harkness--Rosalind
sets to work. But with political espionage and Napoleon loyalists in the
mix, there may be more sinister motives, and far higher stakes, than she
ever imagined...
