In this intriguing novel of romance, mystery, and clever disguise set in Victorian England, a young woman investigates the murder of her own father.
After the mysterious death of her father, Miss Gillian Young takes a new job as the principal costume designer at the renowned Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. But while she remembers her father as a kind, well-respected man of the Police Force, clues she uncovers indicate he’d been living a double life: a haunting photograph of a young woman; train stubs for secret trips just before his death; and a receipt for a large sum of money. Are these items evidence of her father’s guilty secrets? His longtime police partner thinks so.
Then Gillian meets the dashing Viscount Thomas Lockwood. Their attraction is instant and inescapable. As their romantic involvement grows, Gillian begins to suspect even Lockwood’s motives. Does Lord Lockwood truly love her? Or is his interest a front for the desire to own her newly inherited property? And what should she make of her friend’s suggestion that Lockwood or men like him were involved in the murder of her father?
Soon Gillian is convinced that her father has left evidence somewhere that can prove his innocence and reveal the guilty party. But someone wants to stop her from discovering it. The closer she comes to uncovering it, the more menacing her opposition grows. With her life on the line, Gillian takes on an ingenious disguise and takes on the role of a lifetime to reveal the true killer—before it’s too late both for her and for those that she loves.
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Summary
From: Rebecca Maney
Book Title: A Lady in Disguise
Book Author: Sandra Byrd
What do you like about this book:
"He had died there, . . . . . But his death had been no accident. No indeed."
Following the mysterious death of her father, a well known and respected officer of the law, costume designer Gillian Young is handed a cryptic letter from the deceased; it was as if he knew the end was near and wanted to remind her of his love. Convinced that the terrible rumors circling London implicating her father in duplicity are false, Gillian finds her efforts thwarted at every turn when she determines to investigate the details for herself. So many questions, so few answers; not to mention his clandestine visit to her grandparents' vast estate, which has now fallen into her ownership, following his demise.
As Gillian considers what to do with her inheritance, two very different kind of gentlemen rise to the surface proposing assistance, as it appears that her father's shadowy transactions have now translated into danger for Gillian. Struggling to meet the demands of her profession, after being awarded a prestigious commission, Gillian turns to her famous mother's most beloved group of friends, "the least of these", where she finds hidden talent and inspiration for philanthropy.
After much angst, Gillian decides to follow her heart, as well as her mother's advice not to "marry a man if you are not sure sure he loves you for yourself alone", only to suffer a change in circumstances again; placing her in the position to use every method of disguise to find her happily ever after.
"A Lady in Disguise" has every element of a good story; fascinating plot, wonderful characters, lovely historical setting, mystery and intrigue, read-to-the-end romance, compelling inspiration, and a beautiful word flow. What a great book!
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