Historical Romance, Women Detectives - Fiction, Other Mystery Categories, Historical Fiction
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Overview
Mystery and intrigue once again provide adventure for the Berkeley Brigade—the aristocratic foursome with a nose for the ton's most incriminating scandals. . . .Headstrong Corinne deCoventry, dashing Lord Luten, dilettante poet Sir Reginald Prance, and the delightfully bungling Coffen Pattle join wits and wiles in an imbroglio over forged paintings . . . and murder.
A gorgeous, very alluring French comtesse sets her sights on Luten, who is officially engaged to Corinne—while Prance dreams of passionate amour with the exotic seductress. But the various affairs soon reveal dark secrets, as Corinne realizes her betrothed is much closer to the dealings than she ever suspected!
Synopsis
The Berkeley Brigade is faced with a beautiful and seductive French comtesse, tucked away in her little house in London but looking to ensnare not only Lord Luten, but Sir Reginald Prance and Coffen Pattle. Luten’s previous knowledge of the comtesse sets his fiancé, Corinne deCoventry, on the alert, but there are more important matters, such as forged paintings, contracts for rockets—and murder. Regency Mystery/Romance by Joan Smith; originally published by Fawcett CrestBook Details
Published
January 1, 1998
Publisher
Belgrave House
Pages
328
ISBN
9781610845939