London, 1923. A French actress is found murdered inside St. Cecelia’s Library, and all signs point to charming, unreliable Simon Cross — especially after he spent the night locked in the library vault with American librarian Eden Brior.

Detective Inspector William Garrett is perceptive, but under pressure to close the case – and Eden is determined to clear her name, along with Simon’s elegant sister Meg. Separately, they follow the clues from theatre dressing rooms to Jazz Age drawing rooms, uncovering secrets someone is willing to kill for.

A character-driven, old-fashioned, atmospheric historical mystery for readers who love Golden Age detective fiction and suspects with excellent manners and poor judgment.

(Written in multiple third-person perspective.)