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n Oxford graduate, an aspiring journalist, and a devoted suffragette, Ursula Marlow is not your ordinary Belgravian heiress. Despite her father’s insistence that she settle down and marry, Ursula prefers championing her many causes than waiting for true love. But when Ursula’s good friend is accused of murder, her otherwise charmed life takes a frightening turn. Convinced of her friend’s innocence, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Ursula digs deeper and uncovers troubling questions about her own father’s connection to the victim and to a mysterious expedition to Venezuela. When a further series of deaths shatters her world,

Set in 1910 as the glamour of the Edwardian age fades and fears of unrest and war are rising, the first novel by Clare Langley-Hawthorne is an evocative blend of history, mystery and romance. Fast paced and richly detailed, this is the beginning of a smart and suspenseful new series that mystery readers won’t want to miss.