How can the shocking death of a young mother in 1835 hold the key to Esme Quentin’s search for truth and justice for her cousin?

A prequel to the Esme Quentin series. (Available free via the author’s website.)

With the tragedy of her past behind her, Esme Quentin has quit her former career, along with its potential dangers, and is looking to the future.

But when she stumbles upon her cousin in traumatic circumstances, Esme realises that her compulsion to uncover the truth, irrespective of the consequences, remains as strong as ever.