Imogen Waterstone has always prided herself on being a thoroughly independentyoung woman but now she needs a man of implacable will and nerves of iron.Thats why... » 

Imogen Waterstone has always prided herself on being a thoroughly independentyoung woman but now she needs a man of implacable will and nerves of iron.Thats why she invited Matthias Marshall infamous Earl of Colchester to herhome in Upper Strickland. Who better than the legendary explorer to help herlay the perfect trap?Her scheme is simple really She plans to let it be known that when sheinherited her uncles collection of antiquities she also inherited a map to afabulous ancient treasure. Shes sure that her enemy would risk financial ruinin pursuit of the mythical artifact. And to make doubly sure the scoundrel tookthe bait she wants Colchester to pretend that hes out to seduce Imogene sothat he too could get his hands on her map.Yet in all of her plotting Imogene never anticipates Colchesters violentreaction to her request or her own electrifying reaction to him. Neither doesshe expect that a malevolent threat would emerge from the labyrinth of Londonsinister enough to endanger her and Colchesters lives. «