The Prince Regent has been found in a room in The Pavilion in Brighton
during a party he is hosting, holding a young noblewoman in his arms.
The problem is, a knife protrudes from her back. Sebastian St. Cyr has
been called upon to investigate.
A necklace found on the body
turns out to have once belonged to St. Cyr's mother, but she had died at
sea wearing that necklace. How could this be? As St. Cyr's
investigation continues, evidence points to a possible conspiracy to
replace the mad Hanoverian dynasty with the former Stuart line.
St.
Cyr's investigation will lead to the uncovering of a new Gunpowder Plot
and the arrest of his protege, Tom, on trumped up charges of theft.
Tom will be sent to Newgate. Will St. Cyr find him before he is
summarily hung?
St. Cyr's own life will be threatened a number of
times, ruining his clothes each time much to the chagrin of his valet.
As St. Cyr investigates this crime he will discover shocking
information that will set him back, but will not prevent him from
finding the murderer.
A good thriller set in Georgian England by author C. S. Harris.
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