A Study in Scandal Author:Robyn DeHart WHO ARE THE LADIES' AMATEUR SLEUTH SOCIETY: FOUR UNCONVENTIONAL BEAUTIES BANDING TOGETHER TO UNRAVEL REAL-LIFE MYSTERIES? — OR FOUR BEST FRIENDS PAST THE AGE OF 20 WITH NO MARITAL PROSPECTS AND NOTHING BETTER TO OCCUPY THEIR TIME? — Lady Amelia Watersfield's lighthearted detecting club becomes more than simply an intriguing diversion when her fath... more »er's priceless Egyptian artifact is stolen under his very nose. Now the game is afoot in earnest--and Amelia nearly swoons to discover the detective assigned to "assist" her is a handsome, brilliant, and breathtaking investigator who might as well be a young Sherlock Holmes himself!
Inspector Colin Brindley has no interest in encouraging a meddling beauty who imagines herself Watson to his Holmes. But Amelia is as sharp-witted and brave as she is lovely--and in their wild hunt for an elusive thief, Colin's heart may end up being the precious object that's gotten truly purloined.« less
This is the first book in DeHart's "Ladies' Amateur Sleuth Society". Fun book taking a look at the emergence of modern day forensics such as fingerprinting, etc. A fun book that isn't your typical Historical English book being set in the late 1800's versus 1812-1830 as is typical of so many romance novels.