{"product_id":"investigating-the-duke-paperback","title":"Investigating the Duke - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexa Aston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA serious clergyman whose brothers die, leaving him an unexpected duke . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA woman who is making her way as a Bow Street runner . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn investigation that leads them to the truth-and each other . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJasper Lincoln is happy tending to his congregation when news arrives of his brother's death in battle. Jasper's father, ailing for several months, slips away, unable to bear the news. And on that same night, Jasper's brother, Lord Sutton, drunkenly falls down the stairs, dying instantly, making Jasper a sudden duke. He harbors lingering suspicions about these two deaths and seeks help at Bow Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrphan Shelby Slade grew up on the cruel streets of London, surviving as a pickpocket until being rescued by Mr. Franklin, head of the Bow Street runners. Shelby finds her purpose, becoming the only female agent at Bow Street. She is assigned to the Duke of Edgehaven's case and fights the growing attraction she feels for the solemn clergyman-turned-duke.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs her inquiry proceeds, Shelby believes the previous duke was poisoned with arsenic and that the new duke's niece, who has suddenly turned mute, may have witnessed her own father's murder. Together, with Edgehaven's help, she searches for answers, wanting to uncover the truth regarding both deaths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWill Shelby's investigation lead to discovering the killer's identity-and will she live long enough to claim happiness with Jasper?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach book in the Suddenly a Duke series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuddenly a Duke: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 1 - Portrait of the Duke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 2 - Music for the Duke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 3 - Polishing the Duke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 4 - Designs on the Duke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 5 - Fashioning the Duke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 6 - Love Blooms with the Duke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 7 - Training the Duke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBook 8 - Investigating the Duke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47459295199410,"sku":"9781960184313","price":17.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/51b64b320eced89a65496d4527a59f73.webp?v=1778900785","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/investigating-the-duke-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}