The Shadow of the Rope: Found innocent of murder, a destitute widow must trust a mysterious stranger who offers salvation-at a terrifying price.

A shocking murder. A scandalous trial. A verdict that changes everything... but guarantees nothing.

Rachel Minchin's marriage to her volatile husband was a gilded cage, until she finds him slumped in his study, dead from a bullet to the heart. Suddenly, she is thrust into the glaring gaslight of the Old Bailey, fighting for her life against the very justice system meant to protect her. The jury's verdict is Not Guilty-but to the bloodthirsty public, she is a murderess walking free.

Destitute,...