Secrets of a Lady: A Novel

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In the glittering world of Regency London, where gossip is exchangedand reputations ruinedwith the tilt of a fan, Mlanie Fraser is the perfect wife. Devoted to her husband, Charles, the grandson of a duke, she is acknowledged as society's most charming hostess. But just as the elegant faade of Regency London hides a dark side, Mlanie is not what she seems. She has a secret: one that could destroy her perfect jewel-box life forever . . . and the cost to keep it is an exquisite heirloom ring surrounded by legend and power. The search for it will pull Mlanie and Charles into a gritty underworld of gin-soaked brothels, elegant gaming hells, and debtors' prisons. In this maze of intrigue, deception is second nature and betrayal can come far too easily . . .

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A graduate of Stanford University, where she received the Firestone Award for Excellence in Research for her history honors thesis, Tracy Grants love of England was cemented early during a family trip there when she was seven. In addition to writing and history, she loves theatre and opera and is currently on the board of directors for the Merola Opera Program, a professional training program affiliated with the San Francisco Opera. She lives in the country near San Francisco. This is her debut novel.