A Disappearance in Drury Lane: 8 (Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries)

As Captain Gabriel Lacey prepares for his upcoming wedding his former neighbor Marianne Simmons asks for his help to find an actress friend whos gone missing. Lacey agrees to help look for the actress little realizing that the search will pit him against men who think nothing of abduction assault or sending incendiary devices to the innocent.At the same time Laceys personal life is changing and his time for investigation is frequently and frustratingly interrupted. He is also commanded by a new Bow Street Runner to assist in bringing down James Denis a criminal with whom Lacey now has complicated ties. Lacey must help or else risk hanging alongside Denis.The search for the actress takes Lacey from elegant assembly rooms to the backstage of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane where he finds darkness in all corners. Laceys life and honor are constantly challenged as he tries to settle into his new life until he realizes he can follow no code but his own.Book 8 in the Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries.