A Distinction of Blood — Hannah March

Georgian London, 1760s. A world of high fashion and even higher spirits--but also of violent quarrels and shadowy intrigues, reckless duels and notorious scandals. The witty novels of Hannah March capture this vibrant era in all its glory...and mystery.

Hired to tutor the young sons of wealthy and ambitious sugar merchant Samuel Appleton, Robert Fairfax soon finds that his employer has other work for him. Appleton's ?laughter, a beauty named Charlotte, has made a very good marriage to the thoroughly aristocratic Lord Mortlock, yet all is not well with the match.

Asked to investigate, Fairfax discovers evidence of gambling debts, love affairs--and explosive secrets. But suspicion turns to shock when Lord Mortlock is found murdered in his bed with his wife holding court in the next room. Now Fairfax must pierce this elegant facade of lies in order to unmask a killer.