City of Silence

Her Royal Majesty Queen Victoria is quite distressed. The reason? Her favoritegranddaughter, Princess Alix of Hesse, has fallen in love with the tsesarevich ofRussia, a gentle young man named Nicholas. The Queen is convinced that theRomanov court is a dark and treacherous place - a belief that is accentuatedwhen she receives a report that two ballet dancers have been found dead in theWinter Palace.When Alix accepts Nicky's invitation to a grand ball in celebration of the summersolstice, the Queen calls on detective Trevor Welles to sail with them to St.Petersburg. The rest of the Scotland Yard forensics team poses as bodyguardsand governesses; Trevor's fellow detective Rayley Abrams, who is still recoveringphysically and emotionally from the team's soul-wrenching last case in Paris, thearistocratic medical student Tom Bainbridge, the romantic and bookish linguistEmma Kelly, and bobby Davy Mabrey, whose youth makes him the perfect choiceto infiltrate a revolutionary group inside St. Petersburg University. For it has beenrevealed that one of the slain dancers was the brother of a political assassin.Protecting the Queen and Alix will be challenge enough, but shortly after thegroup arrives in Russia a third victim is dramatically revealed and the team isswept up in a wave of intrigue as they struggle to adapt to the fabulously wealthyand morally corrupt Romanov court. And when all the forces collide at the grandball, Trevor and his friends will be forced to admit that, at least in Russia, the linebetween guilt and innocence is blurry indeed.City of Silence is the third book in the City of Mystery series. Book one, City ofDarkness, explores the search for Jack the Ripper in the misty streets of London.City of Light, book two, follows the team to Paris, which is far too abuzz withexcitement about the new Eiffel Tower to take notice when the body of a veryunusual young girl washes up on the banks of the Seine. Book four, City of Bells,will be available in summer 2013 and takes place in Calcutta, India, where thetruth behind a decades-old murder finally comes to light.If you would like to receive updates about the City of Mystery series, either "like"our page on Facebook or send your email address to [email protected] Praise for City of Light"A compelling, gripping mystery, masterfully written. Couldn't put it down!"Read both books one after the other and found myself disappointed that I couldnot move straight onto a third one. Looking forward to the next title.""I would happily recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical fiction basedaround true events.""A standout!""These characters are endlessly intriguing and grow more complex andcompelling with each book."