But neither Charlotte nor her husband-to-be can realize how close the danger is about to get-or to what lengths this villain is prepared to go. With fame and immense fortune at stake, there's no shortage of suspects, including some whose ruthlessness is already known. Drawn into the investigation, Charlotte and the Earl learn of the victim's involvement in a momentous medical discovery. The traces of white powder near his mouth reveal the dark truth-he was murdered. Andrea Penrose is the USA Today bestselling author of Regency-era historical fiction, including the acclaimed Wrexford & Sloane mystery series, as well as Regency romances written under the names Cara Elliott and Andrea Pickens.
At a symposium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, a visiting botanist suffers a fatal collapse. Quill?ĭespite those concerns, there are soon even more urgent matters to attend to during Charlotte and Wrexford's first public outing as an engaged couple. But will being a wife-and a Countess-make it difficult for her to maintain her independence-not to mention, her secret identity as famed satirical artist A.
One advantage of being caught up in a whirl of dress fittings and decisions about flower arrangements is that Charlotte Sloane has little time for any pre-wedding qualms. The upcoming marriage of the Earl of Wrexford and Lady Charlotte Sloane promises to be a highlight of the season, if they can first untangle-and survive-a web of intrigue and murder involving the most brilliant scientific minds in Regency London. Murder on Black Swan Lane In Regency London, an unconventional scientist and a fearless female artist form an unlikely alliance to expose a cold-hearted.
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