Although Cait is convinced the chief of Clan Campbell is responsible, Edward suspects something much more sinister-that the orders came from higher up, possibly even from the king himself.Īs accusations of betrayal, deceit, and treason abound, they are all trapped in a web of intrigue and danger, but not everyone will escape. With bad blood between them, Alexander sets out to capture Edward to prove his loyalty and save himself from ruin.Ĭait and Edward travel to Edinburgh to confront the men they suspect are behind the attack, unaware that Alexander is headed there as well. After twelve days of billeting in the villagers' homes, the soldiers attack, committing one of the greatest atrocities in Highland history.Ĭait escapes the assault with the help of Sergeant Edward Gage who is accused of being a traitor for not taking up arms against the MacDonalds. Edward is hunted by his debauched half-brother, Alexander, who stands to lose everything if King William attaints their father for his treasonous past deeds. Not even MacIain, the MacDonald clan chief, listens. Caitriona Cameron, the tacksman's daughter, cannot forget her unpleasant encounter the last time English troops appeared. She senses the army's arrival might not be as innocent as it seems, but her warnings go unheeded. To escape a brutal winter storm, King William's regiments descend on the small village of Glencoe. Little does he realize, the monster is also hunting him.Scotland, 1692. No one knows who to trust, and no one is safe-Tom included, yet he refuses to end the hunt. Sophie is also in danger as hysteria spreads and the attacks increase in severity and frequency. The more he wins, the more notoriety he receives, and the greater the chance his identity may be exposed-a revelation that could jeopardize his father's political aspirations and destroy his family's reputation. Heres the book description: In 1788, exactly one hundred years before Jack the Ripper terrorizes the people of London, a sexual miscreant known as the London Monster roams the streets in. Straddling the line between his need for vengeance and the need to hide his true identity as a politician's son becomes increasingly difficult as Tom is pressured to win more fights. Please join me in congratulating Donna Scott on the publication of her second historical novel, The London Monster I had the pleasure of designing the cover. Trapped in an engagement to a man she doesn't love, Sophie yearns to break free to tell stories that matter about London's darker side-gaming, prostitution, violence-and realizes Tom could be the one to help. But his vigilante actions lead to him being mistaken for the most terrifying criminal of all.Īssistance arrives in the form of Sophie Carlisle, a young journalist with dreams of covering a big story, though she is forced to masquerade as a man to do it. Thomas Hayes, having lost his mother in a vicious street assault, becomes an underground pugilist on a mission to rid the streets of violent criminals.
In 1788, exactly one hundred years before Jack the Ripper terrorizes the people of London, a sexual miscreant known as the London Monster roams the streets in search of his next victim…
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