The Ladies Road Guide to Utter Ruin

In Regency England,the eccentric Colebrook sisters are amateur detectives who use their wits and invisibility as ΓÇ£old maidsΓÇ¥ to fight injustice in this delightful and fiercely feminist novel of mystery and adventure from New York Times bestselling author Alison Goodman. To most of Regency high societyforty-two-year-old Lady Augusta Colebrookor Gusand her twin sisterJuliaare just unmarried ladies of a certain age. But the Colebrook twins are far from useless old maids. They are secretly protecting women and children ignored by society and the law. When Lord EvanΓÇöa charming escaped convict who has won GusΓÇÖs heartΓÇöneeds to hide his sisterHesterfrom their vindictive brotherGus and Julia take Hester and her lover into their home. But Lord EvanΓÇÖs complicated past puts them all in danger. Gus knows they must clear his name of murder if he is to survive the thieftakers who hunt him. No easy taskΓÇöthe fatal duel was twenty years ago and a key witness is nowhere to be found. In a deadly cat-and-mouse gameGusJuliaand Lord Evan must dodge their pursuers and investigate Lord EvanΓÇÖs past. They will be thrust into the ugly underworld of Georgian gentlemenΓÇÖs clubsspiesand ruthless bounty huntersnot to mention the everyday threat of narrow-minded brothers. Will the truth be found in timeor will dangerous secrets from the past destroy family bonds and rip new love and lives apart?