Synopses & Reviews
India Blacks double life operating a high-class brothel and running high-stakes espionage for Her Majestys government can take its toll. But theres no rest for the wearyparticularly when an international conspiracy comes knocking
India Black is one of Victorian Londons most respected madamsnot a bloody postmistress. So when Colonel Francis Mayhew forwards a seemingly innocuous shipping bill to her address, shes puzzled. And when three thugs bust down her door, steal the envelope, and rough up both her and fellow agent French
well, thats enough to make India Black see red.
The veteran spies soon discover that Mayhew has been butchered in his own bedroom. An impromptu investigation leads them to Londons docks, where India makes a startling discovery she cant bear to tell the rakish Frenchshe has a history with their chief suspect, the gentleman thief who once stole her heart
Review
“Carrs Victorian series just gets better.”—
Library Journal (starred review)
Praise for the series
“A breathless ride through Victorian England.”—Victoria Thompson, author of Murder in Chelsea
“For those who enjoy history, romance and mysteries rolled into one.”—Romance Readers Connection
About the Author
After a career as an attorney and corporate executive, Carol K. Carr turned to writing. She is the author of the Madame of Espionage mysteries. She lives in the Missouri Ozarks with her husband and two German shepherds.