Wrexford and Sloane must unravel secrets within secrets--including a
few that entangle their own hearts--when they reunite to solve a string
of shocking murders that have horrified Regency London . . .
Though Charlotte Sloane's secret identity as the controversial satirical
cartoonist A.J. Quill is safe with the Earl of Wrexford, she's ill
prepared for the rippling effects sharing the truth about her background
has cast over their relationship. She thought a bit of space might
improve the situation. But when her cousin is murdered and his twin
brother is accused of the gruesome crime, Charlotte immediately turns to
Wrexford for help in proving the young man's innocence. Though she finds
the brooding scientist just as enigmatic and intense as ever, their
partnership is now marked by an unfamiliar tension that seems to
complicate every encounter.
Despite this newfound complexity, Wrexford and Charlotte are determined
to track down the real killer. Their investigation leads them on a
dangerous chase through Mayfair's glittering ballrooms and opulent
drawing rooms, where gossip and rumors swirl to confuse the facts. Was
her cousin murdered over a romantic rivalry . . . or staggering gambling
debts? Or could the motive be far darker and involve the clandestine
scientific society that claimed both brothers as members? The more
Charlotte and Wrexford try to unknot the truth, the more tangled it
becomes. But they must solve the case soon, before the killer's madness
seizes another victim . . .
