Black Lace and Betrayal
Hannah Winstead’s life is rudely interrupted at age seventeen when her guardians attempt to force her to marry their friend Lord Earling. Unsure of her right to refuse, she runs away.
A handsome, intriguing young sea captain, Aaron Clarke, finds Hannah nearly frozen in a barn. He abets her escape by taking her on board his ship bound for America.
After an angry confrontation with Hannah, Lord Earling is discovered—brutally murdered. The prime suspect: Miss Hannah Winstead!