At 52, Laetitia Rood has been widowed for two years. Faced with reduced circumstances and with few options available to her in London in 1850, she lives with her landlady and confidante, Mrs. Bentley, and earns additional money as a highly discreet private investigator.Her most recent case involves an investigation for her brother, Frederick, who is a successful criminal barrister. The son of his client is determined to marry a very unsuitable woman. Laetitia moves into the family home as governess to investigate the love interest and to decide if the rumors about her (that she is still married) are true.
It soon becomes obvious that this simple case is far from it. In relatively short time, Laetitia is investigating a series of murders that are all somehow tied into the family's past.
Written in the first person and in a conversational style, this mystery kept me guessing. Laetitia is a sympathetic character who relies on her instincts and good sense to solve cases. Her brother is also likable and the relationship between them fun to observe. This is the first in a series.
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