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In Regency England there were very few career options open to a woman with a ruined reputation. Disowned by her family after she ran off with her brother's fencing master, Sarah Brereton returns to England, takes Tolerance as her new last name, and becomes an "agent of inquiry." Hired to find an antique Italian fan, Sarah traces the fan through several owners, but her quest seems to cause the murders of several innocent people. After discovering that the earl of Versellion, Edward Folle, is really the man who hired her, both Sarah and the earl become the target of the killers when the seemingly harmless fan's secret is revealed to be quite dangerous. Robins plays a bit with history, but she effortlessly captures the texture of both the elegant realm of London's aristocrats and the far less glamorous world of those who serve them. As skilled with a sword as she is at uncovering secrets, Sarah is a fascinating heroine, and Robins surrounds her with equally intriguing secondary characters. Politics, deception, danger, and a bit of romance all come together beautifully in this superb debut. John Charles
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Fallen Woman of good family must, soon or late, descend to whoredom. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Miss Tolerance, Sir Walter, Lord Balobridge, Lord Trux, Manchester Square, Sir Randal, Sir Henry Folle, Bow Street, Bond Street, Earl of Versellion, Humphrey Blackbottle, Miss Hawley, Sir Humphrey, Versellion House, Prince of Wales, Matt Etan, Fanny Virtue, Clink Street, Lord Versellion, Spanish Place, Bow Lane, Deb Cunning, Queen's Arms, Miss Ash, Queen Regent New!
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