Pride and Petticoats

Dear Friend,

You were right: desperation is a dangerous state of mind. It was desperation that drove me to London to salvage my family''s reputation and finances in the first place. And it is desperation—and perhaps a little desire—that has gotten me into the situation I find myself in now.

You see, I''ve become ensnared in the investigation of a traitor by Lord Dewhurst—the most insufferable, sinfu...