Description:
Rosalind Thorne's quick wits and discretion have proved invaluable to London's haut ton. Success has at last brought her financial stability and a new home, which she shares with her best friend, Alice Littlefield. But now trouble has infiltrated Rosalind's sanctuary, and the reputations in danger include her own.
Alice has formed a tender attachment to Amelia, the maid in their employ, and her affection is returned. But before meeting Alice, Amelia was involved with Cate Levitton, daughter of a well-respected family. The scandalous liaison caused the Levittons to banish Cate to the house of her widowed cousin. Amelia has no expectation of seeing Cate again--until she stumbles upon her in the marketplace, looking deathly ill.
The women bring Cate to their home with the help of Bow Street officer Adam Harkness, who deduces that Cate's sickness may in fact be arsenic poisoning. But who had motive, or means? As Rosalind and Adam work side by side, their suspicions grow--as does the bond between them. Rosalind knows that both her blossoming relationship with Adam and her increasing independence would be frowned upon by society. Poison, politics, jealousy and jewel thieves combine in Rosalind's most complex case yet. But to solve this dangerous puzzle, Rosalind must also decide where her heart and her future lie ...
Brief description: Kitty Kelly is a narrator, voice-over artist, and actress from London, with a degree in drama and theater arts from the University of Birmingham. She also received professional acting training at Drama Studio London. Since graduating from drama school, she has narrated audiobooks for well-known publishers such as HarperCollins, Bolinda, and Scribd, plus independent authors. Her favorite thing about audiobook narration is being able to play the parts that she would never normally get cast as on stage. She loves creating distinctive voices that reflect the characters' personalities and has a good ear for learning new accents. Kitty has a naturally conversational and candid reading style, and likes to establish a sense of familiarity with the listener, so she began her career narrating chick lit, rom-coms, and romance. Thanks to her versatile sound, she now has a wider repertoire, including romantic suspense, historical fiction, mysteries/thrillers, memoirs, and kids books, and would love to try even more genres, particularly self-help books and teen fiction.