'One of the best historical mysteries of the year. I loved it!" Vanessa Kelly bestselling
author of The Emma Knightley Mysteries 1812 London Up-and-coming novelist Jane Austen joins
forces with London's most esteemed investigative duo - the infamous Dora Fitz-Pennington and
disgraced son of a Viscount Jacob Sandys - to solve the brutal murder of a French count and
his opera singer wife. The killer took his own life immediately after the crime - but who sent
him and why? As they find themselves swept up in London's shadowy underworld can Dora and
Jacob uncover the truth without jeopardising national security and with the promises they made
to each other still intact? And will their unique love story end up in the pages of one of
Austen's novels? Praise for Julia Golding 'Who can resist a smart resourceful and independent
Regency heroine? Prepare to fall head over heels' Good Housekeeping 'I won't lie I picked this
book up because of the cover - absolutely stunning ...it was a perfect read' ¿¿ ¿¿¿ 'This book
was so good I couldn't put it down ' ¿¿ ¿¿¿ ' Simply delicious! This book is absolutely
glorious...in the midst of a lot of Regency retellings it stands out ... There is a wry wit
throughout which balances beautifully with the dark themes ' ¿¿ ¿¿¿ 'This book is absolutely
fantastic!!! I was so caught up in reading it that I missed lunch and it was past time to
start dinner. Only the rumbling of my stomach made me put it down for a quick meal after which
I resumed my reading' ¿¿ ¿¿¿ ' Starts with a bang never really pauses for breath and has two
main protagonists who are instantly likeable and easy to cheer for!' ¿¿ ¿¿ ' A roller-coaster
ride with plenty of twists' ¿¿ ¿¿ ' What a compelling read! I found it a captivating dynamic
and enthralling book that kept me glued to the pages from beginning to end' ¿¿ ¿¿ ' The writing
of this book was exquisite ... I was hanging on to every last word' ¿¿ ¿¿
