The Villain's Fatal Plot

Bestselling author Patricia Rice brings you another romantic, small-town mystery in Regency England. . .

He's looking for a future - she must escape the past. . . if only they can survive the present.

In the derelict village of Gravesyde Priory, newly-arrived Verity Palmer discovers her beloved former governess poisoned, her dying breath a whispered confidence. Shaken and alone, cautious Verity fears trusting total strangers with a dangerous secret.

Seeking work and a roof over his head, blu...