When Kendra Donovanās plan to return to the 21st century fails, leaving her stranded in 1815, the Duke of Aldridge believes he knows the reasonāshe must save his nephew, who has been accused of brutally murdering his ex-mistress.
Former FBI agent Kendra Donovanās attempts to return to the twenty-first century have failed, leaving her stuck at Aldridge Castle in 1815. And her problems have just begun: in London, the Duke of Aldridgeās nephew AlecāKendraās confidante and loverāhas come under suspicion for murdering his former mistress, Lady Dover, who was found viciously stabbed with a stiletto, her face carved up in a bizarre and brutal way.
Lady Dover had plenty of secrets, and her past wasnāt quite what sheād made it out to be. Nor is it entirely in the pastāwhich becomes frighteningly clear when a crime lord emerges from Londonās seamy underbelly to threaten Alec. Joining forces with Bow Street Runner Sam Kelly, Kendra must navigate the treacherous nineteenth century while she picks through the strands of Lady Doverās life.
As the noose tightens around Alecās neck, Kendra will do anything to save him, including following every twist and turn through Londonās glittering ballrooms, where deception is the normāand any attempt to uncover the truth will get someone killed.