num_pages: 319
description: London 1816. Cavalry captain Gabriel Lacey returns to Regency London from the Napoleonic wars burned out fighting melancholia his career ended. His interest is perked when he learns of a missing girl possibly kidnapped by a prominent member of Parliament. Lacey's search for the girl leads to the discovery of murder corruption and dealings with a leader of the underworld. He faces his own disorientation transitioning from a soldier's life to the civilian world at the same time redefining his role with his former commanding officer and making new friends--from the top of society to the street girls of Covent Garden.#1 of the Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries series.This is a full-length novel e-version of The Hanover Square Affair previously published in print by Berkley Prime Crime.
language: English
title: The Hanover Square Affair
publisher: None