My Rogue to Ruin

Marjorie, one of the talented, can-do Wynchester siblings, finally gets her own story in this romp of a caper. Following some hearing loss after surviving smallpox, Marjorie lip-reads better than any of her siblings, and her artistic eye for detail and ability to craft undetectable forgeries make her the perfect choice for a tricky undercover operation—infiltrate the lair of a London crime boss and stop his counterfeit operation. The Wynchesters suspect that Lord Adrian Webb is in on the crime, and at first Marjorie casts him as the villain, until she discovers he is much more than his reputation allows. Adrian needs to learn that too, and who better to help him see a wider world than the Wynchesters. The entire family is on hand to help, along with homing hedgehogs and multiple meetings in the planning parlor. Indeed, all of the ingredients that have made readers love this delightful series abound. Add to that solid plotting, a lively pace, and a feel-good atmosphere, and Ridley (Nobody’s Princess) has another winner on her hands.