At the age of nine, Josephina Cochrane is mockingly dubbed the "Duchess"
by her half-cousin, Marcus Wyndham. Little does Marcus suspect that the
Duchess will one day reign sovereign over his own future. For the Earl
of Chase, the Duchess's father and Marcus' uncle, leaves a double-edged
inheritance, a legacy that will bind their fates.
When the Earl of Chase dies without a son, Marcus stands to inherit his
fortune and title. But the old earl, bitter that Marcus escaped the
tragedy that claimed the lives of his two sons, has laced his legacy
with vengeful stipulations.
But there is another Wyndham legacy, one beyond the Earl of Chase's rank
and holdings - a treasure from long ago that's shrouded in legend.
Before the rival legacies can be settled, the Duchess and Marcus must
solve two mysteries - one from the past and one that shadows the
present.