Whispers and hints of things unseen!

Murder at the Seven Dials (Bow Street Duchess Mystery #1) by Cara Devlin 

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Coldly competent Bow street runner meets stubborn Duchess in high indignation over arrest of her husband for murder. 

Philip Sinclair, Duke of Fournier has secrets, as does Audrey Sinclair, his Duchess.

Their marriage is that of true friends and in no way was she going to allow Philip to be framed for the murder of the actress / opera singer, Belladora Lovejoy, of the Drury Lane Theatre.

Hugh Marsden, a principal office with the Bow Street runners has his own secrets not all revealed, but the ton has plenty to say

Belladora, brutally murdered, is some one’s mistress, but whose?

Audrey has an ability that had caused her to be locked away in an asylum, the Shadewell Sanatorium, by her family, thinking her mad.

Objects speak to her. She’s ready to risk all to find the true culprit.

A foray into gaming hells and worse has Hugh on edge and fearing for Audrey’s safety when he’s not cursing her often impulsive actions.

Great start to a new investigative team of Regency times, with the added intriguing aspect of the gift of “sight” for one member. I’m already looking forward to the next in the series!

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Many thanks to the author and publisher.