"It's1814. In this alternative history, Napoleon has forced Europe to its knees, and now he plots to seize control of Britain. With her friends' lives in deadly peril, Maya Barrington, one of Miss Stranje's unusual girls, must act as a double agent. To do so, she gains entry into Napoleon's duplicitous game on the arm of the enigmatic Lord Kinsworth. She can read almost everyone; not so with this young rascal. Quick with a jest and armed with lethal charm, Kinsworth remains just beyond her reach. Can she trust him? With Britain's future at risk and those she loves in deadly peril, Maya questions everything she thought she understood about life, love, and loyalty."--Back cover.