As much as we loved the 1st  installment we have to say that this is even better.  We’re always enthralled my smart, aristocratic heroines who fly in the face of society and “shock” actually seek an education.  Lady Emily has returned from Greece in time for the London season, which this year has the added excitement of the appearance of Charles Berry who claims to be the true heir to the French throne.  This potential monarch isn’t content with the adulation of the masses and tries to make Emily his latest mistress, and with her refusal comes an avalanche of vicious rumours designed to ruin her reputation.  When this leads to a spate of burglaries which culminate in murder, Emily has to dust off her investigation skills and find out the identity of the murderer, the thief and the rumour mongerer.  It’s a hard life for a 19^th century heroine but Emily’s well up to the job in her usual indomitable fashion, ably aided by the ever debonair Colin and irrepressible Cecile Du Lac.  Charming and addictive.