#1 Captain Lacey

The Hanover Square Affair

Ashley Gardner
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Cavalry captain Gabriel Lacey returns to Regency London from the Napoleonic wars, burned out, fighting melancholia, his career ended. His interest is piqued when he learns of a missing girl, possibly kidnapped by a prominent member of Parliament. Lacey's search for the young woman to murder, corruption, and dealings with a leader of the underworld. At the same time, he struggles with his disorientation transitioning from a soldier's life to the civilian world, redefining his role with his former commanding officer, and making new friends--from the top of society to the street girls of Covent Garden. Book 1 of the Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries. This is a full-length novel.
Genres: MysteryHistorical FictionHistoricalHistorical MysteryRegencyFictionRomanceHistorical RomanceCrimeMystery Thriller
262 Pages

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