A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda Collins

Yet as Katherine proves surprisingly insightful and Andrew impresses Katherine with his lethal competency, both are forced to admit the fire between them is more flirtatious than furious. When he discovers she's the key witness in a new crime, he's determined to prevent the beautiful widow from once again wreaking havoc on his case. To avoid bad publicity, his superiors are pressuring him to solve cases quickly rather than correctly. And when the lead detective accuses Katherine of inflaming-rather than informing-the public with her column, she vows to prove him wrong.ĭetective Inspector Andrew Eversham's refusal to compromise his investigations nearly cost him his own career, and he blames Katherine.

When her reporting leads to the arrest of a notorious killer, however, Katherine flees to a country house party to escape her newfound notoriety-only to witness a murder on her very first night. And she's determined to inform and educate the ladies of London on the nefarious-and deadly-criminals who are praying on the fairer sex. But with their focus on the killer lurking in the shadows, neither is prepared for the other risk the case poses-to their hearts.A Lady's Guide to Mischief and Mayhem by Manda CollinsĪn intrepid female reporter matches wits with a serious, sexy detective in award-winning author Manda Collin's fun and flirty historical rom-com, perfect for readers of Evie Dunmore, Julia Quinn, and Tessa Dare!Įngland, 1865 : As one of England's most notorious newspaper columnists, Lady Katherine Bascomb believes knowledge is power. As the clues point to a dangerous criminal, the two soon realize their best option is working together. Yet, her questions are awfully insightful, and he can't deny his attraction to both her beauty and brains.

Her sensationalist reporting already nearly got him kicked off the police force, and he'll be damned if he permits her to meddle a second time.

To escape her sudden notoriety, Katherine heads to the country-only to witness a murder upon her arrival.ĭetective Inspector Andrew Eversham is appalled when Lady Katherine entangles herself in one of his cases-again.

The English believe women ought not to write about such vulgar things as crime, and a particularly attractive detective inspector is incensed that she's interfered with his investigation. An intrepid female reporter matches wits with a serious, sexy detective in an award-winning author's fun and flirty historical rom-com, perfect for readers of Evie Dunmore, Julia Quinn, and Tessa Dare!Įngland, 1865: Newspaper columnist Lady Katherine Bascomb finds herself the subject of speculation when her latest article leads to an arrest in the murders plaguing London.