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Alison Goodman - The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin
Alison Goodman - The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin
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In this spirited sequel to The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies, Lady Augusta “Gus” Colebrook and her twin sister Julia return as Regency England’s most unconventional sleuths. Now 42, these “old maids” wield their social invisibility as a shield to protect women and children ignored by the law.
When Gus’s love interest, the charming fugitive Lord Evan, seeks their help to shelter his sister Hester from a vindictive brother, the sisters find themselves entangled in a perilous quest to clear Evan’s name. The fatal duel that led to his exile occurred two decades ago, and the key witness is missing. Their investigation plunges them into the dark underbelly of Georgian society—secret gentlemen’s clubs, ruthless bounty hunters, and the oppressive grip of patriarchal power.
Alison Goodman, an acclaimed Australian author, delivers a delightful blend of mystery, romance, and feminist flair. Her richly detailed narrative and sharp-witted heroines offer a fresh take on the Regency era, making this novel a must-read for fans of historical adventures with strong female leads.
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Blurb
To most of Regency high society, forty-two-year-old Lady Augusta Colebrook, or Gus, and her twin sister, Julia, are just unmarried ladies of a certain age - hardly worth a second glance. But the Colebrook twins are far from useless old maids. They are secretly protecting women and children ignored by society and the law.
When Lord Evan - a charming escaped convict who has won Gus's heart - needs to hide his sister and her lover from their vindictive brother, Gus and Julia take the two women into their home. They know what it is like to have a powerful and overbearing brother. But Lord Evan's complicated past puts them all in danger. Gus knows they must clear his name of murder if he is to survive the thieftakers who hunt him. But it is no easy task-the fatal duel was twenty years ago and a key witness is nowhere to be found.
In a deadly cat-and-mouse game, Gus, Julia, and Lord Evan must dodge their pursuers and investigate Lord Evan's past. They will be thrust into the ugly underworld of Georgian gentlemen's clubs, spies, and ruthless bounty hunters, not to mention the everyday threat of narrow-minded brothers. Will the truth be found in time, or will the dangerous secrets from the past destroy family bonds and rip new love and lives apart?
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