London, 1816. Cavalry captain Gabriel Lacey returns to Regency London from the Napoleonic wars, burned out, fighting melancholia, his career ended. His interest is perked when he learns of a missing girl, possibly kidnapped by a prominent member of Parliament. Lacey's search for the girl leads to the discovery of murder, corruption, and dealings with a leader of the underworld. He faces his own disorientation transitioning from a soldier's life to the civilian world at the same time, redefining his role with his former commanding officer and making new friends—from the top of society to the street girls of Covent Garden.

1 of the Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries series.

This is a full-length novel, e-version of The Hanover Square Affair, previously published in print by Berkley Prime Crime.