At
the turn of the century, society is undergoing massive
change. Creighton Jacqueline Brooks, a gently-reared
Wisconsin spinster, is prepared to make changes of
her own. She receives a letter informing her she has
inherited a share in a London detective agency, and
Jacqueline jumps at the chance to forgo marriage and
delve into an exciting career.
The
British solicitor and her partner, Stephen Haversham,
is none too keen on playing babysitter to the frumpy
American. But after sharing close quarters with Jacqueline,
working with her on a high profile murder case, and
sharing several madcap adventures, Stephen can’t
deny his attraction for his intelligent and crafty
partner.
After
helping to get handsome Lord Derby acquitted of murder,
Jacqueline must decide between her heart and her head
– a choice for love between her poor partner
or the wealthy aristocrat. Just when Jacqueline thinks
the murder of Lord Derby’s dowager mother has
been solved, however, an unexpected turn of events
teaches her that not everything, nor everyone, is
as it seems.
