In Georgian London, widowed confectioner Hannah Cole must prove the legitimacy of her late husband's fortune with the help of his associate, William Devereux. But both are hiding secrets . . .
1781. An investigation into a gruesome murder on the Deptford Docks leads to a dark secret that could change the very core of British society . . .
The second novel from the author of Blood & Sugar, and this time Captain Harry Corsham's wife, Caro, takes centre stage as she pursues a murder case the city officials are refusing to investigate . . .