Who Cries For The Lost

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In June 1815, as London awaits news of Napoleon's fate at Waterloo, Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, is sidelined by a recent injury. His attention is drawn to the murder of Major Miles Sedgewick, whose body is discovered in the Thames, threatening his close friend, Irish surgeon Paul Gibson. Gibson's lover, Alexi Sauvage, is entangled in a bigamous marriage with the victim, but several other women—Sedgewick's mistress, neglected wife, and a seduced governess—also have motives for murder. Complicating matters, one of Sedgewick’s fellow officers shares a disturbing fascination with English folklore and the occult. Additionally, Sedgewick was rumored to be transporting a list of Londoners who spied for Napoleon to Charles, Lord Jarvis, the Regent’s powerful cousin and Sebastian’s father-in-law. As Sebastian investigates, he uncovers Sedgewick’s hidden life and a growing list of potential suspects. The situation escalates when others connected to Sedgewick begin to die under mysterious circumstances, and evidence starts to implicate Alexi in the crimes. Fearing for Gibson's safety and desperate to prevent further killings, Sebastian races against time to clear their names and protect his friends from the looming threat of execution.