Petra has lost her beloved fiancé to a terrible accident and has declared that she won’t marry. This is not an acceptable answer in Regency era London. While Petra is defending her decision, a couple of women of her acquaintance die under mysterious circumstances. Petra is determined to get to the bottom of things with help from her maid Annie and other members of the Ton. She feels she is being successful when one of her sources ends up dead….
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord by Celeste Connally, (List Price: $18, Minotaur Books, 9781250867575, September 2024)
Reviewed by Monie Henderson, Square Books in Oxford, Mississippi