1816
When I, cavalry captain Gabriel Lacey, return to London from the Napoleonic Wars, I am exhausted and fighting melancholia, my army career ended.

My interest is piqued when I learn of a man’s missing daughter, possibly kidnapped by a prominent member of Parliament. My search for her uncovers murder and corruption beneath glittering Mayfair society and to dealings with a leader of the underworld.

I also must deal with transitioning from a soldier’s life to the civilian world, redefining my role with my former commanding officer and making new friends and enemies, from the top of society to the street girls of Covent Garden.