The Unexpected Engagement of the Marvelous Mr. Penn

In May 1899, one hundred and fifty identical invitations arrive across the city, announcing the imminent wedding of Lady Eleanor Serrs—daughter of Duke Erravold Aubrey-Serrs—to the infamous thief known as the Marvelous Mr. Penn. The newspapers erupt. Society buzzes. But Eleanor has never met the man, and Penn, a flamboyant gem thief with a penchant for spectacle, seems an unlikely suitor for a duke’s daughter. Chief Inspector Lucas Haley, Penn’s longtime adversary, is tasked with protecting the Aubrey-Serrs family and unraveling the thief’s motives. As the mystery deepens, Haley uncovers layers of deception that stretch beyond a stolen engagement. Now, with reputations and far greater secrets at stake, the inspector must outwit the city’s most cunning criminal before the vows are exchanged—willingly or not.