

Desperately afraid that the letter will expose her to the worst sort of scandal, Isobel begs Jane for help. as she receives a sinister missive accusing her and the Earl's nephew of adultery-and murder. Yet the bereaved widow soon finds that it's only the beginning of her misfortune. The Earl's death seems a cruel blow of fate for the newly married Isobel.

Isobel's husband-a gentleman of mature years-is felled by a mysterious and agonizing ailment. On a visit to the estate of her friend, the young and beautiful Isobel Payne, Countess of Scargrave, Jane bears witness to a tragedy. a marvelously entertaining new series that turns the incomparable author into an extraordinary sleuth!
