Mortal Arts (A Lady Darby Mystery)

Scotland, 1830. Lady Kiera Darby is no stranger to intrigue—in fact, it seems to follow wherever she goes. After her foray into murder investigation, Kiera must journey to Edinburgh with her family so that her pregnant sister can be close to proper medical care. But the city is full of many things Kiera isn’t quite ready to face: the society ladies keen on judging her, her fellow investigator—and romantic entanglement—Sebastian Gage, and ultimately, another deadly mystery.Kiera’s old friend Michael Dalmay is about to be married, but the arrival of his older brother—and Kiera’s childhood art tutor—William, has thrown everything into chaos. For ten years Will has been missing, committed to an insane asylum by his own father. Kiera is sympathetic to her mentor’s plight, especially when rumors swirl about a local girl gone missing. Now Kiera must once again employ her knowledge of the macabre and join forces with Gage in order to prove the innocence of a beloved family friend—and save the marriage of another…

Julia Spencer-Fleming, New York Times bestselling author

“Lady Darby is an engaging new sleuth to follow.”

Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author

“A riveting debut.”

Judith Rock, author of A Plague of Lies

“An unusual and romantic heroine.”

Carol K. Carr, national bestselling author of India Black and the Shadows of Anarchy

“A fast-paced, atmospheric, and chilling debut featuring a clever heroine with a shocking past and a talent for detection.”

RT Book Reviews

“Huber’s protagonist is complex and likable and the well-plotted mystery is filled with fascinating secondary characters…You’ll be engaged right to the end.”

Kirkus Reviews

“Huber’s debut…reads like a cross between a gothic novel and a mystery with a decidedly unusual heroine.”

About the Author

ANNA LEE HUBER is a summa cum laude graduate of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she majored in music and minored in psychology. She currently resides in Indiana with her family and is hard at work on the next novel in the Lady Darby Mysteries.

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