I can't believe I waited so long to start this series, but the good news is that I could then glom onto five of them at once. Lady Julia Grey loses her husband, then falls in love with Nicholas Brisbane, the private investigator helping her to determine the cause of her husband's death. The chemistry between Julia and Brisbane is intoxicating, so much so that I wish this series was more of a romance so that I could see them have sex on the page (who knew I was such a voyeur?). So far, everyone I've recommended this book to has gone on to read the entire series - you won't be disappointed.