The Ruby Dagger is Book #2 in The Crown Jewels Regency Mysteries series
The Ruby Dagger
Jane Austin’s era of high society can cut like a knife. An adventurous young woman and a dashing heir seek a killer among the ton.
Deadly intrigue meets royal expectations when murder comes for the crown.
London, 1813. In the gilded corridors of St James’s Palace, Lord Percy and Lady Grace face a mystery that could shake the throne itself. A murder and audacious theft of the Prince Regent’s ruby dagger thrusts them back into a web of deception and treachery.
Tarnished by his past behaviour, Lord Percy is focused on regaining favour with the Ton. When the queen demands he deliver the murderer and the stolen jewels, he cannot refuse.
Lady Grace sees her chance to prove her value to the crown. She’ll do anything to avoid endless weeks of ballrooms and beaus, even if that means being in close quarters with the man pledged to her best friend.
As Lord Percy and Lady Grace wade deeper into London’s underbelly, love and loyalty will face the ultimate trial. Especially since this culprit is willing to spill blood.
In a society where everyone has an agenda, and half the ton is suspect, they will need to watch each other’s backs. If they cannot unveil the criminal mastermind, this time it will cost them more than their reputations.
Find out in the book The Ruby Dagger.
(New to the series? Start from Book 1 – The Missing Diamond)
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For fans of Wrexford & Sloane mysteries, the Lady Darby mysteries, the Veronica Speedwell mysteries, the Captain Lacey mysteries, and Bridgerton
Based on the placement of the handle, the death blow had been made deliberately low, through the lung instead of the heart. As the lung collapsed and the chest filled with blood, the man would have been unable to cry out. Unable to take a breath to raise an alarm. He would have spent his last long moments drowning in his own blood, with nothing to do but contemplate the manner of his demise.
The authors
Anne Radcliffe
As an American Expat living in Ontario with a husband and teen son, Anne Radcliffe spends a lot of time editing or writing in order to avoid having to become a Maple Leafs fan. Anne loves a great story no matter the genre or medium – books, graphic novels, TV, movies or video games.
Lynn Morrison
Lynn Morrison lives in Oxford, England along with her husband, two daughters and two cats. Born and raised in Mississippi, her wanderlust attitude has led her to live in California, Italy, France, the UK, and the Netherlands.
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