THE DEAD BETRAY NONE (A Viscount Ware Mystery #1) by J L Buck Genre: historical/Regency mystery An aristocratic spy and a highborn lady cross paths over a dead body. 1811 England seethes with discontent. A self-indulgent prince regent sits on the throne of a country at war with France, on the brink of war with America, and facing growing rebellion at home. Lucien, Viscount Ware, recently home after four years on the Continent as a spy for England, finds life in the haute ton tedious. He secretly agrees to handle a few delicate matters for the Crown's private spy unit at Whitehall. A housebreaking at a country houseparty seems a strange assignment until he discovers that a French cipher, the key to Napoleon's war codes, was among the stolen items. As he follows its trail to London's notorious rookeries and into its glittering ballrooms, he faces a growing threat of treachery from more than one direction. Lady Anne Ashburn missed her London season while caring for her invalid mother in the north country. A new nurse allows her to visit relatives, where she becomes embroiled in a blackmail plot. To avoid a terrible scandal, she goes to London to face down the scoundrel threatening her family. The night of the elegant Christmastide Ball, Lucien finds Lady Anne standing over a corpse. What happens after that—the risks they take, the intrusion of a notorious crime lord, society gossip, and good intentions gone awry—sends them spiraling into danger and potential disaster for England’s war effort. An ever twisting plot sure to keep you turning the pages. Buy Links: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Betray-None-J-Buck-ebook/dp/B09VM9RSS9 B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-dead-betray-none-j-l-buck/1141104585 Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/the-dead-betray-none Google Books: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Dead_Betray_None/TKi4zgEACAAJ?hl=en Booktopia: https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-dead-betray-none-j-l-buck/ebook/9781942078913.html Target (PB): https://www.target.com/p/the-dead-betray-none-by-j-l-buck-paperback/-/A-86100637 Walmart (PB): https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Dead-Betray-None-Paperback-9781942078906/710102163?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0 Comments are closed.
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