Brand new case, dangerous old secrets…

Charles Shilling survived his run in with the Jack of Hearts, but surviving his new partnership with the brilliant Doctor Florin is another matter entirely. He’s at a complete loss trying to comprehend where they stand, and now he’s poked his nose into a case that is far too close to home to involve her in. After everything that happened with the Jack, what he needs now is to find a way to keep Florin safe without inflaming her stubborn curiosity.

If there was one thing Amelia Florin learned from the Jack of Hearts case, it’s that Mister Shilling is absolutely terrible at watching his own back, and needs someone around to stop him from getting himself killed. Typical rogue, he doesn’t seem to think he needs the help, but… well… he’s really rather sweet, if foolhardy, and she’ll be damned if she lets him get into trouble like that again! Even if she has to pursue him all the way to France!

Can the amateur sleuths catch the thief, or will danger in Paris catch them first?

The Thief and the Marquis is the second book in the slow burn series of Shilling & Florin Mysteries. Set in an alternate and progressive universe, Shilling & Florin are on the case, trying to solve mysteries and crack the biggest puzzle of all: each other.