Captain Jack Vespa has just discovered the man he thought was his father wasn't at all, but a cold-hearted villain in search of a fortune. In this magical novel, Jack hunts for his true papa -- but will he find another villain?
Lieutenant-Colonel Hastings Adair, best friend of Captain Jack Vespa, the dashing hero of Veryan's last two novels, wakes up in the arms of an unwed lady of Quality, scandalizing all of London, and in attempting to right things, runs straight into a government conspiracy.
WHICH WAS MORE INTRIGUING--THE GRAND ESTATE OR THE FEISTY FEMALE?When Captain Jack Vespa suffers a head injury in battle, he chooses to recuperate at his family's estate, the dilapidated--some say haunted--Alabaster Royal. It is there he meets, in a rather surprising fashion, Lady Francesca and h...