"This is my favorite of the Arcane Society series.and the beginning of Jones and Jones. Immediately, Lucinda senses both a raw power and undeniable intensity in the imposing man.īut as a nearly overwhelming desire blooms between Caleb and Lucinda, they are drawn into the dark heart of a deadly conspiracy that can be traced to the early days of the Arcane Society-and to a legacy of madness that could plunge Caleb into the depths of his own tortured soul.… A descendant of the founder of the Society, he is very good at protecting its secrets-and frighteningly good getting at the truth. Caleb Jones runs a psychical investigation agency. To keep her name out of the investigation and to find the murderer, Lucinda hires a fellow Arcane Society member. So rare, in fact, that only one specimen exists in all of England-and it was stolen from her conservatory just last month. At the murder scene, she picks up traces of a poison containing a very rare species of fern. For the notorious botanist possesses a unique talent: she can detect almost any type of poison, especially ones that have their origins in the botanical kingdom.īut the death of a lord has shaken Lucinda to her core. Plagued by rumors that she poisoned her fiancé, Lucinda Bromley manages to live on the fringes of polite society, tending her beloved plants-and occasionally consulting on a murder investigation.
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