![]() Agent: Marlene Stringer, the Stringer Literary Agency. The story moves at a pace that will keep readers intrigued and rooting for Charlotte, but too many subplots-including the love triangle at the novel’s core-are left untidy by the end. ![]() Diener entwines mystery and romance within this 19th-century historical thriller. When Lord Durnham comes to London to investigate, Charlotte’s personal connections and class-bridging status place her in the center of the unfolding drama. During a growing recession, gold guineas begin mysteriously disappearing by the ton. ![]() When Charlotte is inadvertently caught up in a national conspiracy involving Napoleon, she must make use of this dual status on the streets of London. She now straddles two worlds, enjoying a life of affluence, yet forever tied to her humble roots and Luke Bracken, the man who lifted her from destitution. Charlotte Raven went from childhood chimney sweep to London high society when good fortune smiled on her at a young age. Diener (Keeper of the King’s Secrets) delivers a rousing read in this stand-alone novel with a hasty final act. ![]()
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