A Laetitia Rodd mystery

Mrs Laetitia Rodd, the impoverished widow of an Archdeacon, living modestly in Hampstead, is also a private detective of the utmost discretion. In winter 1850, Sir James Calderstone, a wealthy industrialist, asks Mrs Rodd to investigate the background of an 'unsuitable' woman his son intends to marry – a match he is determined to prevent. In the guise of governess, she soon discovers that the Calderstones have more to hide than most...