Overview

In this 5th installment of the bestselling mystery series, Cleopatra Fox gets entangled in a web of betrayal and blackmail that leaves the high society matchmakers scandalized. When a notorious cad is bludgeoned to death with a candlestick in the library at the most important ball of the London social season, Cleo finds herself in the prime position to solve the crime. After all, she stumbled across the body soon after the victim's demise and is a witness to the evening's events. But when a footman is arrested with a stolen painting in his possession, she finds her services are not required. Yet several things don't add up, and the lead detective is convinced the man he was forced to arrest isn't guilty. With the aid of Harry Armitage and her friends from the Mayfair Hotel, Cleo sets out to uncover the truth. They're soon neck-deep in the scandalous secrets the victim unearthed about members of society. Secrets that could ruin marriages, reputations and futures if exposed. But which secret is worth killing for? And which suspect is hiding the most explosive secret of all?

Full Product Details

9781922554260

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Over 2 MILLION books sold!C.J. Archer is the USA Today bestselling author of over 50 historical fantasy and historical mystery novels as well as a few historical romances.She has loved history and books for as long as she can remember and feels fortunate that she found a way to combine the two. She has at various times worked as a librarian, IT support person and technical writer but in her heart has always been a fiction writer. She lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband, 2 children and Coco the black and white cat.Subscribe to C.J.'s newsletter to be notified when she releases a new book. Join via her website: www.cjarcher.com

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available