Giles, to the mansions of Mayfair. Harris take note A riveting ride through Regency London, from the slums of St. Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author with sharp, engaging characters, rich period detail, and a compellingly twisty plot, Andrea Penrose delivers a winner."
Sloane plunge into a dangerous shadow world hidden among London's intellectual enclaves to trap a cunning adversary-before they fall victim to the next experiment in villainy. Soon Lord Wrexford and the mysterious Mrs. But he has a proposal-use her sources to unveil the clergyman's clandestine involvement in questionable scientific practices, and unmask the real murderer. When Wrexford discovers her true identity, she fears it will be her undoing. But then the clergyman is found slain in a church-his face burned by chemicals, his throat slashed ear to ear-and Wrexford finds himself the chief suspect.Īn artist in her own right, Charlotte Sloane has secretly slipped into the persona of her late husband, using his nom de plume A.J. As their war of words escalates, London's most popular satirical cartoonist, A.J. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, Wrexford unsheathes his rapier-sharp wit and strikes back. The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior.
In Regency London, an unconventional scientist and a fearless female artist form an unlikely alliance to expose unspeakable evil. Wrexford & Sloane, Andrea Penrose first wrote Murder On Black Swan Lane and most recently published Murder At Queens Landing.
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