Escaping Notice is out!
Escaping Notice, a
Regency romantic mystery in the Archer family series is now available.
First we had The Necklace, where Oriana Archer found the Peckham necklace, a family heirloom
with something a little extra, a curse. Anyone who wears the necklace is
doomed. And for a while, it seems that may be true as Oriana is almost hung for
murder after she discovers the necklace.
Then came I Bid One American where Oriana’s brother, Nathaniel, becomes the Duke of Peckham and
the curse seems to continue when he’s accused of murder after the body of a
debutante is found in his carriage.
The Bricklayer’s Helper was the third story, featuring Sarah “Sam” Sanderson, another
irrepressible member of the Archer clan, who was in hiding after the death of
her family until the killer realized she was alive.
Now, in Escaping Notice, Helen, Oriana’s younger sister, has lost the cursed Peckham
necklace again and goes in search of it in the company of Hugh Castle, the Earl
of Monnow.
Escaping Notice Blurb
A frog in a teapot, a
lost necklace, and a sabotaged boat: incongruencies that lead an unlikely hero
to investigate a chilling murder in Regency England.
Discarded by his betrothed with a parting sally that “being
an earl does not excuse being a bore,” Hugh Castle, the Earl of Monnow, joins
his brother on a short cruise, hoping to forget. But a storm capsizes their
boat, and despite Hugh’s desperate efforts, he can’t save his brother’s life.
Then he finds evidence amongst the wreckage of sabotage and realizes he was
never meant to return to dock. Someone intending to murder the earl killed his
younger brother, instead. Angered beyond reason, Hugh travels to London to
enlist the aid of the Second Sons Inquiry Agency in finding his brother’s
murderer.
Helen Archer attended the Earl of Monnow’s ball in
expectation of celebrating his betrothal, but the event seems destined for
disaster. She arrives late, the earl makes no announcement, and Helen manages
to lose the fabled Peckham necklace her sister reluctantly loaned to her.
Unwilling to admit her carelessness to her sister, Helen rashly decides to
return to the earl’s estate and retrieve it in secret.
When his aunt threatens to send him to his cruel uncle, the
Earl of Monnow, Edward Leigh-Brown decides he’s had enough. He’s going to join
the navy and follow in Lord Nelson’s footsteps to become a military hero. But
finding his way to London is a lot harder for a young boy than it seems, and
he’s soon lost. When he bumps into Miss Helen Archer at an inn, he’s more than
happy to accept a ride in her carriage, even if she seems determined to escort
him to an inquiry agency to help locate the family he doesn’t want located.
When the three meet in London at Second Sons, Helen
impulsively decides to accompany Hugh to the earl’s home, disguised as servants
to pursue their secret goals. Hugh hopes to uncover a killer, Helen hopes to
find her necklace, and Edward just hopes he can find the opportunity to escape
again.
But an adventure none of them anticipated awaits them, and
Hugh must hurry to identify who wants him dead before their deception ends in
the death of another innocent.
2 comments:
Congrats Amy!
Thanks, Beth. I really appreciate it. It's such a long row to hoe to get a book from concept to production and it can often be a very stony row, too. LOL
Hope you are doing well and enjoying the spring weather.
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