First published 2013
Beatrice Lockwood works another case for the Ladies of Lantern Street when trouble arrives at her door. Joshua North, a retired Crown agent who walks with a cane after his last mission went wrong, believes she is blackmailing his sister. He tracks Beatrice down, ready to expose her crimes. But Joshua discovers his suspicions are wrong. The real blackmailer remains hidden. Beatrice and Joshua join forces to find the true extortionist. Their investigation draws the attention of a professional killer. Meanwhile, a scientist obsessed with resurrection pursues Beatrice for her paranormal abilities. He keeps his dead lover preserved in a crystal sarcophagus filled with special fluid, waiting to bring her back to life. The scientist needs Beatrice's talents to complete his experiment. Two dangerous cases merge when the trail leads to a country house packed with Egyptian artifacts. In the mad scientist's laboratory, Joshua faces revelations about his past that refuse to stay buried.
Genres: romance, 20th-century, mystery, thriller, paranormal, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Lantern Street, Crown
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
357 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Content warnings: death, violence