Soon-to-be new parents Kiera and her husband, Sebastian Gage, have
been hoping for a respite from their inquiries, but murder and mayhem
have a startling way of dropping into their laps in the all-new
historical mystery in this national bestselling series.
Edinburgh, Scotland. March 1832. Kiera and Gage have been eagerly
awaiting their bundle of joy but trouble has been brewing in the form of
the roguish criminal Bonnie Brock Kincaid. A new book and subsequent
play features some of Kincaid's daringly heinous exploits, although he
swears he had nothing to do with it or the characters which are obvious
representations of Kiera and Gage. While the scoundrel's fury seems
genuine, as well as his determined quest to uncover the real identity of
the author, the Gages still hold doubts about his innocence.
A rash of crimes break out across the city, seemingly inspired by the
play and book. When the publisher is found brutally murdered--in an
imitation of a gruesome scene--the finger not only points to Bonnie
Brock as the possible culprit, but also the Gages, who have been
outspoken in their condemnation of the tale. Now, the Gages are on a
hunt to unmask the killer. Between the infamy garnered by the play, the
cholera outbreak still wreaking havoc throughout the city, and the
impending birth of their child, they will need all the resources they
can garner.
But family quarrels and the revelation of a secret Kiera has been
keeping from Sebastian threaten to undermine everything they have
overcome. When they find themselves in the crosshairs of the killer,
trapped in the squalid underground vaults of the city, they will soon
discover that the truth does not always set you free, and death can lurk
around any corner.
