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"In Darcie Wilde's captivating mystery series inspired by the novels of Jane Austen, no one is better equipped to help ladies who find themselves wronged than ""useful woman"" 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 need--for a modest fee, of course--and her client roster is steadily increasing. Mrs. Gerald Douglas, n�e Bethany Hodgeson, presents Rosalind with a particularly delicate predicament. A valuable pearl necklace has gone missing, and Bethany's husband believes the thief is Nora, Bethany's 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 thief--and who is a killer."

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Darcie Wilde is the award-winning author of stylishly adventurous historical mysteries and romances, including the Rosalind Thorne Mysteries, a Regency-set series inspired by the novels of Jane Austen, as well as the Regency Makeover Trilogy. She has also written, under the name Sarah Zettel, Locus and Philip K. Dick Award-winning novels, including Fool's War, a New York Times Notable Books of the Year selection. She lives in Michigan. Kitty Kelly is a narrator, voice-over artist, and actress from London, with a degree in drama and theater arts from the University of Birmingham. She also received professional acting training at Drama Studio London. Since graduating from drama school, she has narrated audiobooks for well-known publishers such as HarperCollins, Bolinda, and Scribd, plus independent authors. Her favorite thing about audiobook narration is being able to play the parts that she would never normally get cast as on stage. She loves creating distinctive voices that reflect the characters' personalities and has a good ear for learning new accents. Kitty has a naturally conversational and candid reading style, and likes to establish a sense of familiarity with the listener, so she began her career narrating chick lit, rom-coms, and romance. Thanks to her versatile sound, she now has a wider repertoire, including romantic suspense, historical fiction, mysteries/thrillers, memoirs, and kids books, and would love to try even more genres, particularly self-help books and teen fiction.

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