Ash Denison has decided to enjoy life after years of fighting the French. His life as a child was spent protecting his mother and younger brother from his father. With the death of his brother, Harry, and then the death of his mother, Ash has no one to take care of except himself. He enjoys the ladies but he isn't interested in marriage; despite his grandmother's desire to see him wed.

When an anonymous author writing under the name of Angelo, publishes a story about the death of a footman at a great house, Ash is approached to discover the identity of the writer. When a second story appears about the death of Harry and insinuates that it was murder, Ash is determined to solve the mystery.

Eve Dearing's mother died in mysterious circumstances. The members of her family all have different gifts. Upon the death of her mother, Eve renounces her gift. Her father never understood the bond between mother and daughter. When he remarries to provide a mother for Eve, she choses to go and live with her aunt, Miss Claverly.

Eve grows up with a vivid imagination and choses to become a writer. Her books do well and allow her to life the lifestyle she chooses. Once a year her publisher puts on an event for his authors. Eve and her aunt choose to attend. Lady Sayers is also an author. She holds a houseparty around the time of the author event and has invited Eve and Miss Claverly to the party.

Eve's decision to attend both events will draw her to the attention of Ash Denison and Angelo. As she and Ash work to determine the identity of Angelo, more deaths occur. They will both be drawn into events which will spiral out of control and lead to the revelation of a serial killer.

This is the end of the trilogy which started with THE BACHELOR TRAP. It aslo works well as a stand alone book. Ms. Thornton has written an intriguing, well-plotted story peopled with interesting and unique characters.

Eve is a strong person who refuses to be intimidated by the flirtatious behavior of Ash Denison. Ash is a great hero who realizes that his life is missing something and sets out to find what he is missing. The secondary characters are well written. The identity of the villain is well- hidden until right near the end and proves something of a surprise. The slightest hint of psychic gifts adds a hint of spice to the plot.