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The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies
Historical mystery
The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies
At forty-two, Lady Augusta Colebrook discovers that society's tendency to overlook an unmarried woman can be turned into useful freedom. She and her grieving twin Julia begin helping women trapped by violent husbands and other dangers the law prefers not to see. A highwayman with an unexpected identity complicates their first rescue and draws Gus into increasingly hazardous acts of benevolence. Spirited and feminist, this historical adventure suits readers who enjoy mature heroines, Regency investigations, sister partnerships, social justice, and respectable ladies using the very invisibility meant to diminish them as operational cover.
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Crime, danger, violence, and death
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