Secrets in Scarlet
About this ebook
HIS BUSINESS IS DISCOVERING SECRETS
When a girl is murdered at a factory in London, Sergeant Thaddeus Knight of the Metropolitan Police comes in to investigate. But it's not just the factory owners that Thaddeus wants information on--the devilishly intriguing Poppy O'Reilly is a puzzle he'd like nothing more than to solve.
HER LIFE DEPENDS ON KEEPING HER PAST HIDDEN
All it took was one scandal for Poppy to lose her reputation. Shunned by polite society, she's retreated to the one place no one from her old life would look for her: the rookeries. Protecting her young daughter is the most important thing to Poppy, and Thaddeus threatens the false identity she's carefully constructed. The last thing she should do is allow Thaddeus close to her family, yet she can't stay away from him.
With danger around the corner, will the secrets of a scarlet woman lead to their undoing?
Publisher's Note: This book has been re-edited as of January 2025
Secrets in Scarlet is a dark, gritty full-length romantic suspense featuring the pre-Victorian working-class, set in the London underworld. While it is book two in the Rookery Rogues series, it can be read as a stand-alone historical romance.
About the author
USA Today Bestselling Author Erica Monroe writes dark, gritty historical romance. Her current series include Gothic Brides (Regency Gothic romances) and The Rookery Rogues (pre-Victorian gritty working-class romance). She was a finalist in the published historical category for the prestigious Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Romantic Suspense, and her books have been recommended reads at Fresh Fiction, Smexy Books, SBTB, and All About Romance. When not writing, she drinks too much coffee, listens to a lot of true crime podcasts, and reads a ton of books. She lives in the suburbs of North Carolina with her husband, daughter, and many rescue pets.
