Penrose has surrounded Wrexford and Charlotte with a secondary collection of vividly drawn characters who I find just as intriguing as the leads. I enjoyed the twists and turns of the mystery that kept me guessing well into the book and the interweaving of both science and art that Penrose uses to help bring the villains to justice. I enjoy the individual strengths they each bring to the task and the respect, friendship, and caring that continues to deepen.
I'm enjoying the chemistry that's slowly growing between Wrexford and Charlotte as they work together to solve yet another mystery. Īndrea Penrose brings readers another Regency mystery with intriguing characters, fascinating scientific tidbits, a complex, well-crafted plot, and evolving relationships that keep me coming back for more. But they must solve the case soon, before the killer’s madness seizes another victim. or staggering gambling debts? Or could the motive be far darker and involve the clandestine scientific society that claimed both brothers as members? The more Charlotte and Wrexford try to unknot the truth, the more tangled it becomes. Was her cousin murdered over a romantic rivalry.
Their investigation leads them on a dangerous chase through Mayfair’s glittering ballrooms and opulent drawing rooms, where gossip and rumors swirl to confuse the facts. Though she finds the brooding scientist just as enigmatic and intense as ever, their partnership is now marked by an unfamiliar tension that seems to complicate every encounter.ĭespite this newfound complexity, Wrexford and Charlotte are determined to track down the real killer.
But when her cousin is murdered and his twin brother is accused of the gruesome crime, Charlotte immediately turns to Wrexford for help in proving the young man’s innocence. She thought a bit of space might improve the situation. Quill is safe with the Earl of Wrexford, she’s ill prepared for the rippling effects sharing the truth about her background has cast over their relationship. Though Charlotte Sloane’s secret identity as the controversial satirical cartoonist A.J. Wrexford and Sloane must unravel secrets within secrets-including a few that entangle their own hearts-when they reunite to solve a string of shocking murders that have horrified Regency London.
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