Gardening for Deceivers

The New York Times bestselling author of The Other Lady Vanishes presents a gripping novel of intrigue, murder, and unexpected romance set against the backdrop of Victorian London. Archaeologist and adventurer Slater Roxton thinks Mrs. Kern is off her head to meddle in such dangerous business. However, if this mysterious widowed beauty insists on stirring the pot, Slater intends to remain close by as they venture into the darker side of polite society and a den of iniquity called the Olympus Club.

The Kern Secretarial Agency provides reliable professional services to its wealthy clientele, and Anne Clifton was one of the finest young women in Ursula Kern's employ. Sadly, Miss Clifton has met an untimely end, and Ursula is convinced it was not due to natural causes. Bent on justice, Ursula hatches a plan: take Anne's place as stenographer to the reclusive poet Valerie, Lady Fulbrook. There are dark rumors about Lord Fulbrook, and his gloomy mansion in Mapstone Square seems the logical starting point for an undercover investigation.

Together, Slater and Ursula must reveal the identity of a killer, and to achieve their goal, they may need to reveal their deepest secrets to each other as well. The investigation will take them on a perilous journey, where they will confront the darker aspects of Victorian society and the Olympus Club, a den of iniquity that holds the key to uncovering the truth behind Anne Clifton's untimely demise.

As they delve deeper into the mystery, Slater and Ursula will be forced to navigate a web of deception, betrayal, and unexpected romance, all set against the backdrop of the Victorian era's opulent, yet often treacherous, social landscape. Their pursuit of justice will test the limits of their courage and their trust in one another, as they uncover secrets that could forever alter the course of their lives.

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