A Lady Compromised (Rosalind Thorne Mystery)
When her brother’s duel ends in death before all participants have arrived, Helen Corbyn refuses to back down from her pursuit of the truth, regardless of assurances from the local duke, Lord Casselmaine, and constabulary that it was a terrible accident. Enter Rosalind Thorne: a woman with a track record of providing help to women in difficult situations and, coincidentally, the former flame of that same lord.
Rosalind’s invitation to Cassel House has been issued ostensibly for her to assist her dear friend, Louisa Winterbourne, to prepare for her wedding. It has the added bonus, however, of providing a plausible reason for her to be in proximity to Devon, the new Duke of Casselmaine. The two have agreed to see if their relationship can pick up where it left off, however navigating the politics of country neighborhoods and the frequent crises of a duchy in transition may be more than they bargained for. Rosalind’s investigation threatens to unveil dark secrets long-kept, and she must fight to keep balance on all fronts. The truth has become her main objective, and even her potential relationship with Devon will not hold her back from uncovering what really happened.
A Lady Compromised is the fourth in the Rosalind Thorne mystery series, but can easily be read independently. Wilde delivers an intriguing, well-researched novel that sweeps readers into the not-so-quiet hills of the 19th-century English countryside.
