Stoker & Bash: The Fruit of the Poisonous Tree: 2

When will She open Rebecca Northcotes box?Finding lost poodles and retrieving stolen baubles is not how DI Tim Stoker envisioned his partnership with his lover Hieronymus Bash. So when the police commissioners son goes missing hes determined to help no matter what secrets he has to keep or from whom.When a family member is kidnapped Hiero moves heaven and earth to rescue them. Even if that means infiltrating the Daughters of Eden a cult of wealthy widows devoted to the teachings of Rebecca Northcote and the mysterious contents of her box. The Daughters goodwill toward Londons fallen women has given them a saintly reputation but Hiero has a nose for sniffing out a fraud. He will need to draw on some divine inspiration to rattle the pious Daughters.Like weeds gnarling the roots of Edens fabled tree Tim and Hieros cases intertwine. Serpents secrets and echoes from Hieros past lurk behind every branch. Giving in to temptation could bind them closer together--or sever their partnership forever.