Who Killed The Earl Of Moran?

C urtis sat perched on a sofa in the Adairs’ drawing room, feeling even more awkward than he usually did in the refined ambiance of the Mayfair home.

He was, however, determined to triumph over his uncertainties—which, after all, were a form of shyness and thus a weakness to be overcome—because the lady seated beside him needed his support.

Mary Alder’s gaze was fixed on Julian, who was standing before one long window and peering between the curtains, keeping watch for the Adair carriage that would deliver Barnaby, Penelope, and Stokes to the house.

Then they would all learn what was what and decide what to do next, but in the meantime, while gazing at Julian, Mary Alder was worrying something fierce.