a dearth of 'rogues' ____
When the Rogue Returns (The Duke's Men) by Sabrina Jeffries ____unless your counting the villain and and the other ducal Manton investigators. Talented maker of artificial gems, Isabella is caught up in a plot to steal a betrothal diamonds necklace belonging to Dutch Royalty. Masterminded by her brother-in-law, Gerhart, and sister Jacoba, Isabella is devastated to learn that her husband Victor Cale was part of the heist. Not only that, but he has deserted her. Broken hearted she changes her identity and flees to Edinburg where she becomes a successful jeweller and business woman. Of course we find out that the truth is far from what she thought. Her husband Victor, has also had a change fortunes. Once a soldier without family connections, he has since found out that he's a cousin to a Duke and has been welcomed back into the fold. His new family runs an inquiry agency near Bow Street, Manton's Investigations. He undertakes to go to Edinburg to follow up a c...