Consequences of Sin - Paperback

by Clare Langley-Hawthorne (Author)

"An action-packed plot, rich period detail, and a bit of romance will insure that readers of cozies and historical mysteries will find much to enjoy." --Booklist

When Winifred Stanford-Jones wakes up beside the bloodied corpse of her lover, her memories of the night before a blur, Ursula Marlow rushes to her friend and fellow suffragette's side. As the daughter of the richest industrialist in England, Ursula plans to use her family connections to prove Winifred's innocence. But when she calls on her father's trusted legal advisor for help, Lord Oliver Wrotham not only dismisses her, he demands Ursula back off the case. It's a command that only ignites Ursula's ire and determination to uncover the truth herself.

So when Ursula's inquiries lead her to mysteries buried in her beloved father's past, the heiress boards a ship for South America to unravel the chain of events that led to the brutal murder--Lord Wrotham hot on her trail. Once deep in the jungle with her handsome nemesis, Ursula will confront dark secrets and forbidden desires.

"Langley-Hawthorne follows in the pertly trod path set by Jacqueline Winspear. . . . Consequences of Sin is more Dorothy Sayers than CSI, which isn't a bad thing at all." --Calgary Herald

"An engaging heroine, the lure of romance, a rapid pace and the requisite period detail." --Kirkus Reviews

Author Biography

Clare Langley-Hawthorne was raised in England and Australia. She was an attorney in Melbourne before moving to the United States, where she began her career as a writer. Her first novel, Consequences of Sin, featuring the Oxford graduate, heiress, and militant suffragette Ursula Marlow, was published in 2007. The second book in the series, The Serpent and the Scorpion, was published in 2008. Consequences of Sin was a San Francisco Chronicle Bay Area bestseller and a Macavity Award nominee for best historical mystery. Langley-Hawthorne now lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, twin boys, and collie, Hamish.