02623cam a2200421 i 4500 444359717 TxAuBib 20201023120000.0 200518s2020||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2020022707 9781538736135 PAP 14.99 1538736136 PAP 14.99 (OCoLC)1154813232 TxAuBib rda Collins, Manda. A lady's guide to mischief and mayhem / Manda Collins. First edition. New York : Forever, 2020. 338 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "England, 1865: As one of England's most notorious newspaper columnists, Lady Katherine Bascomb believes knowledge is power. And she's determined to inform and educate the ladies of London on the nefarious-and deadly-criminals who are praying on the fairer sex. When her reporting leads to the arrest of a notorious killer, however, Katherine flees to a country house party to escape her newfound notoriety-only to witness a murder on her very first night. And when the lead detective accuses Katherine of inflaming-rather than informing-the public with her column, she vows to prove him wrong. Detective Inspector Andrew Eversham's refusal to compromise his investigations nearly cost him his own career, and he blames Katherine. To avoid bad publicity, his superiors are pressuring him to solve cases quickly rather than correctly. When he discovers she's the key witness in a new crime, he's determined to prevent the beautiful widow from once again wreaking havoc on his case. Yet as Katherine proves surprisingly insightful and Andrew impresses Katherine with his lethal competency, both are forced to admit the fire between them is more flirtatious than furious. But to explore the passion between them, they'll need to catch a killer"-- Provided by publisher. 20201029. jz. Romance fiction. Women journalists Fiction. Reporters and reporting Fiction. Police England Fiction. Murder Investigation Fiction. Crime and the press Fiction. Man-woman relationships Fiction. Historical fiction. London (England) Fiction. England Social life and customs 19th century Fiction. Thrillers (Fiction.) Romantic suspense fiction.