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Lindsey Graham, under her pseudonym "Lady Smart," embarks on a crusade for social change through her columns in the ladies’ gazette *Heart to Heart*. When her brother Rudy, infamous as a rake, is accused of murdering several prostitutes, Lindsey is convinced of his innocence. An anonymous letter implicating Viscount Merrick as the killer sparks her own investigation into the nobleman’s questionable affairs. Her daring inquiry attracts a bodyguard, Thor Draugr—a rugged Norseman who becomes both protector and reluctant love interest. As attempts on her life expose the lengths to which others will go to silence her, Lindsey must confront the truth about her feelings for Thor while navigating the treacherous world of 19th‑century London society.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Kat Martin
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