Lady Trent finds her sleuthing skills in high demand in this Victorian murder mystery. With the help of her partner Dylan Tremayne, Serafina must help her neighbors determine who the true heir is to their sizable estate. Believing they were childless, the Haydens are shocked when Serafina uncovers that their sole child, whom they were lead to believe had died at birth, actually lived and is a criminal in England's seediest part of town. When the Hayden's butler is found poisoned, the stakes are raised, as is Serafina's ever-growing interest in Dylan. Countess Trent has more than murder on her mind.