Fourth in the βmoody and atmosphericβ historical mystery
series starring βa troubled but compelling
antihero.β(Booklist)
London, 1812.
The
brutal slaughter of eight young prostitutes in a house of
refuge near Covent Garden leaves only one survivorβand one
witness: Hero Jarvis, reform-minded daughter of the Prince
Regentβs cousin, Lord Jarvis. When the Machiavellian
powerbroker quashes any official inquiry that might reveal
his daughterβs unorthodox presence, Hero launches an
investigation of her own and turns to Sebastian St. Cyr,
Viscount Devlin, for help.
Working in an uneasy
alliance, Hero and Sebastian follow a trail of clues leading
from the seedy brothels and docksides of Londonβs East End
to the Mayfair mansions of a noble family with dark secrets
to hide. Risking both their lives and their reputations, the
two must race against time to stop a killer whose ominous
plot threatens to shake the nation to its very core.