Sensual desires, secret identities, spectres in the shadows... the scent of murder! The acclaimed darkly Gothic mystery-romance series, recommended by Stylist magazine, set in 19th century London and Italy. Volume One: The Gentlemen’s Club A place where no desire is forbidden; where no hunger is taboo. Lord McCaulay falls under the spell of Mademoiselle Noire, the hostess at his exclusive London club. Despite suffering humiliation at her hands, he is drawn into her web, entering a spiral of obsession. Meanwhile, Lady Maud Finchingfield is eager to follow a path of self-determination, struggling against the social constraints placed upon her as a young woman in a man’s world. Can each avoid scandal, as they embark upon a series of dangerous choices? Volume Two: Italian Sonata What dark secrets lie within those walls? Madness, abduction, imprisonment... murder? The past does not lie quietly. Towering above its island of wave-lashed rock is Castello di Scogliera. Look up at the narrow windows, and you might think yourself watched. Something, or someone, has been waiting for Lady McCaulay to arrive…