From the national bestselling author of the Gaslight Mysteries comes
the first Counterfeit Lady novel--the intriguing start of a historical
mystery series featuring woman-on-the-run Elizabeth Miles.
Like most women, Elizabeth Miles assumes many roles; unlike most, hers
have made her a woman on the run. Living on the edge of society,
Elizabeth uses her guile to relieve so-called respectable men of their
ill-gotten gains. But brutal and greedy entrepreneur Oscar Thornton is
out for blood. He's lost a great deal of money and is not going to
forgive a woman for outwitting him. With his thugs hot on her trail,
Elizabeth seizes the moment to blend in with a group of women who have
an agenda of their own.
She never expects to like or understand these privileged women, but she
soon comes to respect their intentions, forming an unlikely bond with
the wealthy matriarch of the group whose son, Gideon, is the rarest of
species--an honest man in a dishonest world. Elizabeth knows she's
playing a risky game, and her deception could be revealed at any moment,
possibly even by sharp-eyed Gideon. Nor has she been forgotten by
Thornton, who's biding his time, waiting to strike. Elizabeth must draw
on her wits and every last ounce of courage she possesses to keep her
new life from being cut short by this vicious shadow from her past.
