It is London in the 19th century and Rosalind Thorne has
managed
to make a living for herself on the edge of the ton.
Previously a young lady
of society with the hopes of marriage, Rosalind's world fell
apart when her
father and sister ran away, leaving herself and her mother
picking up the
pieces of their broken lives, full of debt and loss. Now
Rosalind uses her
intelligence and resourcefulness to garner the secrets of
the wealthy, and
as such makes herself useful to the society that has shunned
her. But when
Jasper Aimesworth, a wastrel of the highest order, is found
dead in the
exclusive ballroom of Almack's, Rosalind is called upon to
discover what
has happened. With many powerful suspects Rosalind must be very
careful, for this is a dangerous game. Throw in an old flame
and a sizzling
attraction to a Bow Street Runner, and things are going to
get very
complicated for Miss Thorne!
A USEFUL WOMAN by Darcie Wilde is a wonderfully entertaining
Regency
mystery romance, and I really enjoyed it. With a cleverly
cunning plot and
characters that are engaging and witty, I was easily
enfolded in the dangers
and subterfuge of the ton. Rosalind is a strong, determined
character who
knows what it is like to carry the world on her shoulders -
very intelligent
and savvy, she is easily my favourite character. With plenty
of twists and
turns, and romance thrown in to boot, A USEFUL WOMAN by
Darcie Wilde
is a delight to read, and I look forward to the next in the
series.
Inspired by the novels of Jane Austen, this new mystery
series set in 19th-century London introduces the charming
and resourceful Rosalind Thorne, a woman privy to the
secrets of high society—including who among the ton
is capable of murder...
The daughter of a baronet and minor heiress, Rosalind Thorne
was nearly ruined after her father abandoned the family. To
survive in the only world she knew, she began to manage the
affairs of some of London society’s most influential women,
who have come to rely on her wit and discretion.
So, when artistocratic wastrel Jasper Aimesworth is found
dead in London’s most exclusive ballroom, Almack’s, Rosalind
must use her skills and connections to uncover the killer
from a list of suspects that includes Almack’s powerful
patronesses and her former suitor Devon Winterbourne, now
Lord Casselmaine.
Torn between her old love and a growing attraction to a
compelling Bow Street runner, Rosalind must not only unravel
the mysteries surrounding Jasper’s death, but the mysteries
of her own heart as well...
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