July 1, 2008
It isnt that Mari Osborne didnt want to kill Lord Rashleigh; its just that someone else beat her to it. Rashleigh had summoned Mari to a notorious tavern in London to discuss blackmail terms, but before they have a chance to talk, Rashleigh is found dead. Major Nick Falconer also happened to be at the tavern for a chat with his disreputable cousin Rashleigh, and when he sees a disguised Mari with Rashleigh mere moments before his cousin is found stabbed to death, he assumes she is the murderer. Nick traces the card left on the body to Yorkshire, where he discovers thatMarijust mightbe Glory, the notorious leader of an all-female band of highway robbers. Nick is determined to seduce the truth from Mari, but he didnt wager on matching wits with a women who has perfected the art of keeping secrets. RITA Awardnominated Cornick deftly steeps her latest intriguingly complex Regency historical in a beguiling blend of danger and desire.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2008, American Library Association.)