Book 10 in the Sebastian St. Cyr mystery series begins with a grisly discovery of a decapitated man at Bloody Bridge, his head mounted on a spike.  The man was Stanley Preston, a wealthy man who owned a plantation in the West Indies.  He was also a man who collected mummified heads (what fun), and a lead coffin strap linked to King Charles 1648 was found near his body, indicating he may have been lured to his death with the promise of the head.  As […]

Regency England, January 1813: The mutilated body of a young French doctor found in an alley beside a mysterious, badly injured woman entangles Sebastian in the deadly riddle of the “Lost Dauphin,” the boy prince who disappeared during the darkest days of the French Revolution. In one of the poorest areas in London, two bodies are discovered – a woman, near death and a man, dead with his heart viciously removed.  Paul Gibson, a surgeon/anatomist, has stumbled across this gruesome scene as he was heading home.  […]

Book 7 of the Sebastian St Cyr mystery series begins with our hero and his new bride, Hero, contemplating a honeymoon trip out to the country estate.  Only married a few days, they are trying to become accustomed to the new arrangement – their nights are surprisingly passionate, but the days are strained and awkward.  Sebastian, Viscount Devlin, feels that some time away from London might be helpful to ease the situation. However, they learn that a friend of Hero’s has been found dead, and […]