The Continental Gentleman (Lady C Investigates, #5)

A fresh, uncomplicated nineteenth-century adventure with a strong, unconventional amateur detective. Escape with Lady Cornbrook into the fun side of history.
Cordelia, Lady Cornbrook confronts her past. It's not pleasant, but luckily she's armed with a short, stabby sword.
It's late summer and Cordelia is rattling around her Surrey estate, annoying the servants and causing the gardeners to hide in the bushes. Her old friend - or nemesis - Hugo Hawke turns up, and he's closely followed by his own past. It's good news … at first.
But Cordelia has received a note warning her that she is at risk of harm from a "continental gentleman" and it turns out that the local area is positively brimming with potential suspects.
It's not Cordelia who is found dead in a stream, however.
The race is on to find the killer before they strike again. She's aided by her motely retinue of servants, and severely hampered by her well-meaning friends who only wish to help her improve her social standing.
Etiquette has never been Cordelia's strong point. But she's still got that sword…