Part of Wrexford & Sloane
First published 2020
Lady Charlotte Sloane faces her most personal case yet when Lady Cordelia and Lord Woodbridge vanish from London. The brilliant mathematician and her brother stand accused of fraudulent bank loans and participation in a secret trading consortium that could destroy the British economy. Charlotte refuses to believe her trusted friends are guilty. She teams with the Earl of Wrexford to clear their names and locate them before it's too late. Their investigation leads them into the corrupt world of international banking and the powerful East India Company, where a shipping clerk's murder and missing allies complicate every lead. As Charlotte and Wrexford dig deeper, they uncover a web of lies that makes them question everyone they trust. The case forces them to confront their growing feelings for each other while racing against a cunning mastermind who stays one step ahead. With the economy hanging in the balance, Charlotte and Wrexford must outwit their enemy at his own game to save their friends and themselves.
Genres: romance, historical-fiction, mystery, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, intricate-plotting, romantic-tension, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-detective, enemies-to-lovers, found-family, slow-burn-romance
Setting: London, British Empire, East India Company
Period: 19th-century, Regency era
304 pages · Hardcover · Kensington Books
Content warnings: death, murder