The Art of Deception

<p><b>Fresh from her adventures abroad Victorian widow Lucy Lawrence returns to London eager to start a new chapter. Her world is rocked when an assassin's bullet strikes her new fiancé. As he lies gravely injured Lucy vows to unmask the culprit...</b></p><p>London 1888. When a brutal murder occurs at her engagement party Lucy Lawrence finds herself pulled into a new investigation. All evidence points to a mysterious syndicate of thieves known only by a cryptic calling card left at their crimes: Apollo. With the police eager to pin the murder on an easy target Lucy and <b>Phineas Stone</b> must unravel a tangled web of lies and misdirection to uncover the truth before the case ruins them.</p><p>From glittering Mayfair ballrooms to the deadly rookeries of London's East End to a remote Scottish island they follow the trail of secrets and deception. As the danger mounts Lucy realises the key to solving the case might lie in a simple painting.</p><p>A cunning adversary is intent on destroying all who learn their secrets... can Lucy save the man she loves and expose a deadly killer before it's too late?</p><p><b>An atmospheric Victorian mystery brimming with suspense passion and plot twists<i>The Art of Deception </i>raises the stakes for Lucy Lawrence and Phineas Stone!</b></p>