When Peggy O'Reilly steps off the Wexford train, she dreams of a fresh start. Within days, she's vanished into Dublin's shadows, and soon the search for a missing girl has become a hunt for a killer...

Dublin, 1894. Lucy Lawrence arrives in Ireland expecting a pleasant summer holiday while her husband Phineas investigates security at Dublin Castle. But when her maid's young cousin disappears and is found murdered in the notorious Monto red-light district, Lucy cannot stand idly by, especially when the girl's sister is still missing.

In Merrion Square, banker Myles Carver grieves his dying wife with his beautiful daughter-in-law Olivia. In the Monto's brothels, madam Celine Burton rules through violence and fear. Between these two worlds stands Detective Inspector Fergus Ryan, hunting a killer while the powerful protect their secrets. As bodies mount and time runs out, Lucy must decide who to trust in a city full of contradictions.

From sumptuous drawing rooms to squalid brothels the police dare not enter, this is a gripping Victorian mystery and a thrilling addition to the bestselling Lucy Lawrence series.

What readers are saying about this series:

“A wonderful, courageous, funny, likeable, heroine in Lucy, I have loved all her adventures... I read the book over a few evenings and loved every minute of it, highly recommend.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“My, oh my!! What a fantastic book, my goodness I absolutely loved it!! I couldn’t put it down, I was turning the pages at lightning speed… Honestly I don’t think I have the adequate words to fully describe just how blooding brilliant this book is, I feel like I have been waiting my whole life for this book and it is amazing!” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“A perfect page turner, with all the classical elements that make for an exquisite historical thrill ride of a mystery.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Enthralling… commanded my attention from the very first sentence… This is a novel that is deserving to be read over and over again.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“A must-read for mystery as well as historical lovers. Highly recommend.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

“Once I started reading, I found it hard to put down and was practically glued to it.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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