Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose

Soon, old secrets are tangling with new betrayals, and as Charlotte and Wrexford spin through a web of international intrigue and sumptuous parties, they must race against time to save their loved ones from harm-and keep the weapon from igniting a new war. But there are unsettling complications to the case-including a family connection. For fans of Miss Scarlet and the Duke and Bridgerton-a masterfully plotted mystery that combines engaging protagonists with rich historical detail and 'an unusually rich look at Regency life,' (Publishers Weekly), plus a touch of romance that readers of Amanda Quick and Deanna Raybourn will savor. Wrexford is tasked with retrieving it before it falls into the wrong hands. Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose is the sixth Wrexford & Sloane Mystery, a masterfully plotted story that combines engaging protagonists with rich historical detail, international intrigue, and a touch of romance.

The late Jeremiah Willis was the engineering genius behind a new design for a top-secret weapon, and the prototype is missing from the Royal Armory's laboratory. Still, some social obligations must be honored, especially with the grand Peace Celebrations unfolding throughout London to honor victory over Napoleon.īut when Wrexford and their two young wards, Raven and Hawk, discover a body floating in Hyde Park's famous lake, that newfound peace looks to be at risk. Charlotte, now the Countess of Wrexford, would like nothing more than a summer of peace and quiet with her new husband and their unconventional family and friends.