Gabriel, Earl of Danebridge, is visiting an infirmary in search of a traitor. A straightforward task one might think, but when the doctor in charge of the infirmary is murdered, Gabriel finds himself knee-deep in suspects, one of whom, Miss Abigail Winton, appears to be hiding something. Is she the innocent, ministering angel she seems, or was she the doctor’s mistress? And—despite her being rather young, far too independent, and a possible murderess—why can’t he stay away from her? Abby knows her fascination with the dark, powerful, and dangerous Lord Danebridge is not a good thing, especially when she learns that he loathes gossip. It was rumor and gossip that drove her away from her home a few months ago. Now she’s being accused of murder, and the only person who seems capable of proving her innocence is Danebridge—except he has her at the top of his list of suspects. And as if that isn’t bad enough, the scandal in her past might have caught up with her.