I love this series. I started reading it when the 7th book in the series came out and then I went back and binged the first six books in the series. I was so excited to get this ARC from Netgalley. I highly recommend the series to anyone who enjoys historical mysteries. If you’re a fan of The Gilded Age on HBO, you’ll enjoy this series about a wealthy heiress in 1890s New York, Prudence, who has escaped the traditional role for a young woman in that era. She studied law with her father who was a prominent judge before he was murdered. That led her to pair up with Geoffrey Hunter, a private investigator, lawyer, and former Pinkerton agent. Together they investigate the various murder mysteries that they encounter. And they also fall in love and are now preparing for their wedding.

This story revolves around the brutal murder of the seamstress who was working on Prudence’s wedding dress. As they investigate that murder, they follow clues leading to top fashion houses in New York. It’s all very exciting and I couldn’t put it down. I highly recommend this series.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book that I received from Netgalley; however, the opinions are my own and I did not receive any compensation for my review.

This was such an engaging mystery! I love that we get a POV of the villain, which leaves us trying to figure out why they’re doing what they do. We also got to revisit a whole cast of characters, and enjoyed some long awaited forward momentum amid personal relationships. The whole thing was just really, really good! Thanks to Kensington for the ARC.

This is my first by the author but it won't be my last! I was gripped by book 10 in the series, which can be read solo, as heiress and lawyer Prudence MacKenzie and her partner and fiancé ex-Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter are preparing to be wed. But when her mother's wedding gown, which Prudence had hoped to wear, is too deteriorated to be repaired, she seeks a new designer who creates a nearly finished gown, which is left in tatters over the lead seamstress' body. Oh my! The mystery's twists and turns will keep you rapt as you cheer for the couple to overcome all the chaos and finally wed. Lovers of hist-mysteries and fashion will adore this!