Drawing upon her background in ancient history and her experiences on archaeological digs, author C.S. Harris crafts authentic, compelling novels that appear regularly on best-seller lists and have won numerous awards. In 1812, surgeon Paul Gibson discovers a stiletto wound in the base of a corpse’s skull and immediately contacts Sebastian St. Cyr. And when another body turns up with the same injury, the lives of St. Cyr’s family are threatened if he doesn’t back off. Now, the pressure’s on to find the culprit before anyone else gets killed.
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"just love this series. strong,handsome , tortured noble son solves murders sometime sordid murders mixing with riff-raff and all. becomes sexually involved with an enemy's daughter. wonderful series. "
— Michele (4 out of 5 stars)
" Loved how the mystery intertwined with Sebastian and Hero's relationship. Looking forward to the next installment! "
— Krista, 9/19/2011" another solid entry into the series. while some of the descriptions get reptitive, I still love Devlin and Hero and the mystery was intriguing "
— Jana, 7/1/2011" I gave this particular title 4 stars rather than 3 (which is probably deserved.) because of how excited it made me for book 7. Can't wait! "
— B., 6/27/2011" Latest in a very fine series set in England of the early 1800's. I find detective fiction set in early times often off-putting. Harris pulls it off well. "
— Harry, 6/14/2011" I really enjoy this mystery series that takes place in Regency London (despite the cover outfit). I am looking forward to the saga continuing. "
— Lpage1479, 6/5/2011C. S. Harris is the USA Today bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Sebastian St. Cyr mystery series; as C. S. Graham, a thriller series coauthored by former intelligence officer Steven Harris; and seven award-winning historical romances written under the name Candice Proctor.
Davina Porter has been enthralling listeners for over twenty-five years with her ability to mine the psychological depths of the characters she reads and bring them convincingly to life. In 2006, she won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Female Narration and in 2004 for Best Inspirational Literature Narration. She has been honored as an AudioFile Golden Voice and has won nineteen AudioFile Earphones Awards. As an actress, she has appeared on stage at the Vineyard Playhouse and the Square One Theater, among others.