The Innkeeper's Daughter (The Gentleman Spy Mysteries Book 1)

Sir Henry March, a wealthy man of charm who secretly works as a Crown agent, encounters Eliza Broad on a November evening. She is badly beaten and fleeing her cruel stepfather. Henry brings her to his home to recover and introduces her to culture, art, and literature previously unknown to her. When Eliza's past catches up with her in London, romance develops between them. Eliza discovers an old secret that draws them into the world of sex trafficking and allows Henry to identify a traitor who has sold military secrets, resulting in thousands of deaths. Eliza proves herself skilled at espionage and becomes Henry's partner in pursuing truth and justice. With time running out and a girl's fate at stake, Henry and Eliza must outmaneuver a criminal operator and neutralize a dangerous enemy agent. This is the first book in The Gentleman Spy Mysteries series and can be read independently of the other titles in the series.