A Dangerous Man

January 15, 2007
The prolific Camp again pits an independent American heiress against the staid traditions of English aristocracy (as in So Wild a Heart
) in this winning Regency mystery romance. Already grieving over the tragic drowning death of her husband, the gifted composer Sir Edmund Scarborough, the strong-willed widow Eleanor, known among London society as "the bossy American," is unprepared for the enmity of his family. When Edmund's overbearing, histrionic mother learns Edmund had appointed Eleanor the trustee of his estate and that she is bringing his ashes—and not his body—home for burial, she accuses Eleanor of murdering her son and sends her brother, Lord Anthony Neale, to investigate. Eleanor and Anthony clash immediately, but a rash of mysterious intrusions draws the two closer, and they begin to suspect that gentle Edmund's death was no accident. Pulling together political intrigue, a delightful menagerie of characters and two likable, unconventional leads, Camp has again produced a fast-paced plot brimming with lively conflict among family, lovers and enemies.

February 15, 2007
Scorned for her unconventional ways and her merchant-class roots, wealthy American Eleanor Townsend infuriates Sir Edmund Scarborough's controlling mother when she marries the talented but ill young musician and takes him off to Italy. But when Edmund dies in a boating accident and Eleanor returns to England to serve as the guardian for his young sister's trust fund, she finds herself facing suspicious relatives, a series of mysterious thefts and assaults, and a totally unexpected and passionate love. A clever mystery adds intrigue to this lively and gently humorous tale, which simmers with well-handled sexual tension and has links to Camp's "An Independent Woman". Camp hails from Austin, TX.

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March 15, 2007
Anthony, Lord Neale, is absolutely certain that Eleanor, Lady Scarbrough, married his nephew, Edmund, to get her hands on his fortune. But she actually married her friend, a sickly musical genius, to get him out of the clutches of his toxic mother and take him to Naples for his health. Edmund does get better, only to drown in a boating accident. Now Eleanor has returned to London with her adopted children and unconventional servants, and Anthony realizes that she is no fortune hunter. But Eleanor's deceased husband turns out to be less innocent then he seemed, and his death may not have been accidental. Camp's suspenseful romance features political intrigue, a mystery, a surprise villain, a smart and plucky heroine who is determined to do the right thing, and a hero who gradually sees his way clear. The author of " An Independent Woman "(2006), among other romances, has penned another entertaining read.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2007, American Library Association.)