The Unexpected Engagement of the Marvelous Mr. Penn

InMay,1899,ahundredandfiftyunassumingenvelopesaredeliveredtohouseholdsacrossthecity.Mostofthemwillbepickedupbybutlersandcarriedonsilvertraystotheirrecipients.AllofthemcontaininvitationstotheweddingofLadyEleanorSerrstoMr.RycePenn.Whenthenewspapershearaboutit,theystartbuzzing.Whocanblamethem?Thiswouldbetheweddingofthecentury!She’sthedaughterofDukeErravoldAubrey-Serrs,andtheMarvelousMr.Pennisoneofthemostfamousmeninthecountry.ButPennisfamousforbeingthecity’smostnotoriousthief.He’sanunrepentantattention-seekerwithatasteforgemsanddanger.AndEleanorswearsthatshe’snevermethim.ChiefInspectorLucasHaley,Penn’slong-timenemesis,iscalledintoprotecttheAubrey-Serrsfamilyandtrytofigureoutwhatthemasterthiefisplanning.He’llneedallhisexperienceandtenacityforthiscase,asitquicklybecomesobviousmoreisatstakethanthereputationofaninnocentwoman.