London’s first gentlewoman’s club — Tea, On Dit, and …. Murder.
London, 1820. Lady Mary Cavindish has scandalized society by opening her Minerva Club, a place where women can escape the constraints of propriety. But when a prominent member is found strangled inside its elegant walls, the club’s future teeters on the brink of ruin.
Already under siege by a moral crusade decrying her establishment as a den of vice, Lady Mary knows this murder could spell its doom. Refusing to let her creation perish, Lady Mary launches her own inquiry, probing the dark secrets of her members and the ton’s elite.
Frustrating her efforts is the arrival of a Bow Street Runner, a by-the-book investigator whose moral code doesn’t want the involvement of an eccentric widow in his case. Complicating the matter, as the investigation deepens, so do his feelings for the daughter of one of the prime suspects, a liaison that blurs the lines between duty and desire.
As they search for answers, Lady Mary and her fellow sleuths uncover a tapestry of betrayal, envy, and revenge. When scandal surrounds her, Lady Mary is forced to decide just where her allegiances lie.
A tantalizing blend of Regency intrigue and tender romance, ENVY UNCHECKED is an original mystery that explores the price of unchecked desire in a society bound by rules meant to be broken.
TROPES
London, 1820. Lady Mary Cavindish has scandalized society by opening her Minerva Club, a place where women can escape the constraints of propriety. But when a prominent member is found strangled inside its elegant walls, the club’s future teeters on the brink of ruin.
Already under siege by a moral crusade decrying her establishment as a den of vice, Lady Mary knows this murder could spell its doom. Refusing to let her creation perish, Lady Mary launches her own inquiry, probing the dark secrets of her members and the ton’s elite.
Frustrating her efforts is the arrival of a Bow Street Runner, a by-the-book investigator whose moral code doesn’t want the involvement of an eccentric widow in his case. Complicating the matter, as the investigation deepens, so do his feelings for the daughter of one of the prime suspects, a liaison that blurs the lines between duty and desire.
As they search for answers, Lady Mary and her fellow sleuths uncover a tapestry of betrayal, envy, and revenge. When scandal surrounds her, Lady Mary is forced to decide just where her allegiances lie.
A tantalizing blend of Regency intrigue and tender romance, ENVY UNCHECKED is an original mystery that explores the price of unchecked desire in a society bound by rules meant to be broken.
TROPES
- Older female sleuth
Whimsical woman sleuth
Cross generational friendships
Amateur detective
Strong-willed heroine
Scorned lover and romantic revenge
Social inferior/different social class/different worlds
Man in law enforcement
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Lady Mary Mysteries
Book 1 - Envy Unchecked
Book 2 - Vengeance Delayed
Book 3 - Honor Unbound
Genre: Historical Mystery