A high-society scandal, a shocking murder, and a race against time-can Victoria save her friend and her heart? After solving the murder of Captain Rummings, Miss Victoria Parker is ready to resume her daily life in London. However, her peace is shattered when her friend Laura Grant is commissioned to create a chapeau for the darling of the gossip columns. Miss Louisa Brooks is beautiful, rich, and engaged to a baron, and her patronage could make Laura's shop the talk of the ton... But talk turns to scandal when the bride-to-be collapses dead in the millinery. When the constable places Laura at the top of his list of suspects, and with the real murderer on the loose, Victoria sets out to save her friend's life and reputation. The task proves daunting, for the list of people who find the baron's fianc e disagreeable is long, and rumors of her tumultuous past cast a shadow over the inquest. As James is tasked by his brother to escort a young debutante around London, Vicky fears for the smile he now wears, leaving her to face her challenge alone. But as the clock draws closer to midnight, Vicky must not only save Laura but also her new relationship with James-lest she risk losing both those for whom she cares most, fleeing London, never to return. A cozy, romantic Regency murder mystery that will keep you guessing until the end.
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