<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Gabriella Goodhue thought she'd put her past as a thief behind her . . . until a woman is unjustly accused. But when Nicholas Quinn, a former friend against whom she holds a grudge, catches Gabriella looking for evidence to exonerate her friend, he insists they join forces. But their feelings for each other are tested when danger follows their every step.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>After a childhood as a street thief, Gabriella Goodhue thought she'd put her past behind her until a fellow resident at her boardinghouse is unjustly accused of theft. In the middle of breaking into a safe that holds the proof to prove her friend's innocence, Gabriella is interrupted by Nicholas Quinn, the man she once considered her best friend--until he abandoned her.<br/><br/>After being taken under the wing of a professor who introduced him into society and named him as heir, Nicholas is living far removed from his childhood life of crime. As a favor to a friend, Nicholas agreed to help clear the name of an innocent woman, never imagining he'd be reunited with the girl he thought lost to him forever.<br/><br/>As Gabriella and Nicholas are thrown together into one intrigue after another, their childhood affection grows into more, but their newfound feelings are tested when truths about their past are revealed and danger follows their every step.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>After spending her childhood as a street thief, Gabriella Goodhue thought she'd put her past behind her until a fellow resident at her boardinghouse is unjustly accused of theft. Using her old skills to prove her friend's innocence, Gabriella unexpectedly encounters Nicholas Quinn, the man she once considered her best friend--until he abandoned her.<br/><br/>After being taken under the wing of a professor who introduced him into society and named him as his heir, Nicholas is living far removed from his childhood life of crime. As a favor to a friend, Nicholas agrees to help clear the name of an innocent woman, never imagining he'd be reunited with the girl he thought lost to him forever.<br/><br/>As Gabriella and Nicholas are thrown together into one intrigue after another, their childhood affection grows into more, but their newfound feelings are tested when truths about their past are revealed and danger follows their every step. <br/><br/>"Turano opens her Gilded Age-era Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency series with this lavishly imagined tale set in the upper-class homes of New York City. No one is who they seem in this upstairs-downstairs story. . . . Readers will laugh out loud at the witty dialogue and cheer when justice gets smartly served. This is Turano's best yet."--<b><i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><i> </i>starred review<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Named one of the funniest voices in inspirational romance by <i>Booklist</i>, <b>Jen Turano</b> is a <i>USA Today</i> bestselling author, known for penning quirky historical romances set in the Gilded Age. Her books have earned <i>Publishers Weekly</i> and <i>Booklist</i> starred reviews, top picks from <i>Romantic Times</i>, and praise from <i>Library Journal</i>. She's been a finalist twice for the RT Reviewers' Choice Awards and had two of her books listed in the top 100 romances of the past decade from <i>Booklist</i>. She and her family live outside of Denver, Colorado. Readers can find her on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and at jenturano.com.