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The resourceful and intrepid Rosalind Thorne a heroine after Jane Austens heart returns to solve another mystery within Regencyera high society in the latest novel in Darcie Wildes nationally bestselling historical series Ideal for fans of Amanda Quick Lauren Willig and Deanna Raybourn

Beyond the glittering ballrooms and elegant parties of Regency London lurk all manner of unexpected dangers In this captivating mystery series inspired by the novels of Jane Austen no one is better equipped to help ladies who find themselves wronged than Rosalind Thorne

Rosalind Thorne may not have a grand fortune of her own but she possesses virtues almost as prized by the haut ton discretion and a web of connections that enable her to discover just about anything about anyone Known as a most useful woman Rosalind helps society ladies in needfor a modest fee of courseand her client roster is steadily increasing

Mrs William Douglas ne Bethany Graves presents Rosalind with a particularly delicate predicament A valuable pearl necklace has gone missing and Bethanys husband believes the thief is Nora Bethanys disgraced sister Nora made a scandalous elopement at age sixteen and returned three years later telling the family that her husband was dead

But as Rosalind begins her investigations under cover of helping the daughters of the house prepare for their first London season she realizes that the family harbors even more secrets than scandals The intrigue swirling around the Douglases includes fraud forgery blackmail and soon murder And it will fall to Rosalind aided by charming Bow Street officer Adam Harkness to untangle the shocking truth and discover who is a thiefand who is a killer