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A Thieving at Carlton House
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A Thieving at Carlton House
Book 1 of the Of Cloaks & Daggers series
304 pages · First published 2024
The British Home Office asks Sir Bertrand Thorndike to discreetly investigate royal jewels stolen from the Prince Regent, giving Bertie a chance to step beyond his brother’s reputation. His cover requires him to pose as a reformed rake looking for a wife and to recruit Philippa Cashel, a former courtesan who now runs a school helping vulnerable women build new lives. Philippa wants little to do with espionage until two women she has rescued become targets in the case. Their unlikely partnership turns into a hunt for both the missing treasure and a killer while Bertie and Philippa discover that reinvention may be possible in more than one part of life.
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