Pretty soon, he’s showing her moves that aren’t included in the CID handbook. But Acton soon reveals that it’s not just her intuition that appeals to him it’s also that little mole at the nape of her neck. When she comes unglued at the scene of an apparent murder-suicide, she’s sure she’ll get the sack. Then, an informant named Danny Capper lures her into a tack room and bolts, shutting the detective constable inside. First, she bashes two unmarked cars, forcing her to commute to work by subway.

Her youth and inexperience, however, get her into trouble time and again. Fresh from Limerick, Doyle has a reputation for being able to spot a liar. Scotland Yard newbie Kathleen Doyle can’t understand why Chief Inspector Michael Acton, hereditary peer and public school graduate, chose her of all people to help him solve the murder of a trainer at Kempton Park racetrack. I look forward to more of their adventures.An unlikely pair of detectives bond over a case as complex as it is dangerous. 'Thrilling.Will keep you guessing until the very last page.'-Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of the Gaslight Mysteries 'It's been a long time since I encountered two characters this charming and engaging. I look forward to more of their adventures.'-David Morrell, New York Times bestselling author of First Blood and Before I Wake

Now that they know too much, their partnership could be very brief indeed. As the murders pile up, Doyle and Acton uncover something far more sinister than they could have imagined. Jeopardizing the case are their colleagues at CID headquarters, whose nosing into the nature of Doyle and Acton's after-hours relationship threatens to lay bare the most classified information of all. When a horse trainer is found dead at a racetrack, the duo's investigation does little to deter the killer at large. Scotland Yard's most unlikely pair of detectives must hide a blossoming romance as they hunt for a dangerous killer.Īn Irish redhead of humble beginnings and modest means, Kathleen Doyle is the antithesis of Chief Inspector Michael Sinclair, as known as Lord Acton, the brilliant but enigmatic lord with a knack for solving London's most high profile homicides.

Murder In Thrall by Anne Cleeland