British private investigator Liberty Lane is sucked into a scandalous case when shes hired by Lord Byrons mysterious illegitimate son in this impeccably crafted Victorian historical mystery.
September, 1841. A new arrival has taken London society by storm. Lord Byrons handsome illegitimate son, George, recently arrived from the exotic island of Cephalonia in the company of his guardian, the mysterious Mr Vickery, has been setting female hearts aflutter.
But not all the attention George attracts is welcome. Mr Vickery has been receiving disturbing letters from a woman who calls herself Helena, and he hires Liberty Lane to find out who Helena is and what she wants.
As Liberty is to discover, there is more to this case than meets the eye. Is George really Lord Byrons son or is he an imposter? And who exactly is Mr Vickery? What is his agenda? When Liberty comes across a body shot dead near Mr Vickerys home in Muswell Hill, the investigation takes a shocking turn.