The Sudbury School Murders

In 1817 England, Captain Lacey takes on the role of secretary at Sudbury School, where the elite sons of merchants are embroiled in unsettling pranks. Tasked with uncovering the prankster's identity, Lacey's mission escalates when a groom is found dead in a nearby canal, with a Romany man wrongfully accused of murder. As he delves deeper, Lacey becomes entwined in the secrets of actress Marianne Simmons, challenging his loyalty to his friend Grenville and placing them both in peril. This gripping tale, recognized with the RT Book Reviews Reviewers Choice Award for Best Historical Mystery, intertwines mystery, danger, and intrigue within the confines of a prestigious school.