Jane Stowe frequently finds her irritable father, peevish
stepmother, and half-brother Rupert a trial. Her only hope of eventual escape
is her maternal uncle, Roger Markham, whose heir she is. When he dies under
mysterious circumstances, Jane is the obvious suspect.
Sent to unofficially investigate a suspected smuggler, Alex
Gordon uncovers a plot to send a cargo of muskets to Bonnie Prince Charlie in
Scotland. Now he’s been told to leave the rest to the professionals. But Jane
Stowe, who provided the first clue to the plot, is suspected of murder. Her
feckless half-brother is involved. It’s all connected, and the professionals
have no stake in saving Jane from the gallows or Rupert from a charge of
treason.
Alex, with nothing more than a talent for amateur
theatricals, lock-picking, and a personal interest in Jane, has a plan. Or most
of a plan, at least. It will take him to Scotland and make him a fugitive from
both Jacobites and the Crown, and send Jane into hiding.
Most Secret contains no explicit sex, mild bad language, mild violence, and humor.
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