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The Unexpected Engagement of the Marvelous Mr. Penn

The Unexpected Engagement of the Marvelous Mr. Penn
In May, 1899, a hundred and fifty unassuming envelopes are delivered to households across the city. Most of them will be picked up by butlers and carried on silver trays to their recipients. All of them contain invitations to the wedding of Lady Eleanor Serrs to Mr. Ryce Penn. When the newspapers hear about it, they start buzzing. Who can blame them? This would be the wedding of the century! She’s the daughter of Duke Erravold Aubrey-Serrs, and the Marvelous Mr. Penn is one of the most famous men in the country.
But Penn is famous for being the city’s most notorious thief. He’s an unrepentant attention-seeker with a taste for gems and danger. And Eleanor swears that she’s never met him.
Chief Inspector Lucas Haley, Penn’s long-time nemesis, is called in to protect the Aubrey-Serrs family and try to figure out what the master thief is planning. He’ll need all his experience and tenacity for this case, as it quickly becomes obvious more is at stake than the reputation of an innocent woman.
Chapter List
- Introduction - Letters to the Editor of the Quotidian
- Chapter 1 - The Invitations Arrive
- Chapter 2 - The Policeman
- Chapter 3 - Lady Serrs-Comtess
- Chapter 4 - The Evening and Morning Editions
- Chapter 5 - Cousin Eddie
- Chapter 6 - The Exchange of Letters
- Chapter 7 - We Shall See
- Chapter 8 - Preparations
- Chapter 9 - Penn Pays His Respects
- Chapter 10 - The Aftermath
- Chapter 11 - A Visit to the Groom
- Chapter 12 - The Ride Home
- Chapter 13 - A Conversation in a Cab
- Chapter 14 - Eleanor's Statement
- Chapter 15 - Rejection
- Chapter 16 - They Meet at the Club
- Chapter 17 - The Newest Waiter
- Chapter 18 - Tea with the Vasleys
- Chapter 19 - What the Thief Learned
- Chapter 20 - The Printer
- Chapter 21 - Farnham
- Chapter 22 - Jones Comes with a Message
- Chapter 23 - What the Manservant Overhears
- Chapter 24 - The Rescue
- Chapter 25 - At the Hospital
- Chapter 26 - The Body
- Chapter 27 - Why Did You Refuse Them
- Chapter 28 - Haley and Edward
- Chapter 29 - Eleanor in the Park
- Chapter 30 - Haley and Massey
- Chapter 31 - Edward Explains
- Chapter 32 - Winfield's One Folly
- Chapter 33 - Eleanor and Her Father
- Chapter 34 - Haley and Fitzmon
- Chapter 35 - The Dancing Glass
- Chapter 36 - Raphael
- Chapter 37 - Helena and Haley
- Chapter 38 - Raphael's Story
- Chapter 39 - The Walk Home
- Chapter 40 - An Honor to Serve You
- Chapter 41 - At the Quotidian
- Chapter 42 - The Favor
- Chapter 43 - Eleanor Waiting
- Chapter 44 - Penn in Jail
- Chapter 45 - The Arrest
- Chapter 46 - Another Letter
- Chapter 47 - Another Walk
- Epilogue
