Point of Honour
by Madeleine E. Robins
It's a sad thought that if you make the wrong choice in life, your entire social standing is ruined. But that is what has happened in Point of Honour.
Sara Tolerance was once a young lady from a good family; when she runs away to Amsterdam with her brother's fencing master that all ends. Twelve years later, Sarah's love has died of an illness and Sarah returns to Regency England and lives with her aunt, who is the mistress of a high-class brothel. Sarah has two choices: as a 'Fallen Woman' she must either become a prostitute to earn her money or find another profession. So, Sarah becomes an agent of inquiry. She "...is able to float between social layers, unearth secrets, find things that were lost, and lose things too dangerous to be kept."
Sarah is hired by Lord Versellion to find an antique fan that his father gave to an old friend. Versellion insists that finding the fan is essential to keeping a family secret. As it turns out, Sarah is not the only person looking for the fan. In a world of treachery, political plotting, and murder, Sarah must find her footing in a man's world and try and earn her keep as an agent of inquiry. But everyone is not who they say they are and nothing can be taken at face value.
I really enjoyed the story, I was kept guessing through the plot twists and could not predict much of the ending. While Sarah's personality is not very developed the story is an easy read. The world of brothels is complex and interesting. The book was released in 2003 with a sequel called Petty Treason released in 2004. I would recommend this to anyone interested in mystery and intrigue. It's a fun read!
by Madeleine E. Robins
It's a sad thought that if you make the wrong choice in life, your entire social standing is ruined. But that is what has happened in Point of Honour.
Sara Tolerance was once a young lady from a good family; when she runs away to Amsterdam with her brother's fencing master that all ends. Twelve years later, Sarah's love has died of an illness and Sarah returns to Regency England and lives with her aunt, who is the mistress of a high-class brothel. Sarah has two choices: as a 'Fallen Woman' she must either become a prostitute to earn her money or find another profession. So, Sarah becomes an agent of inquiry. She "...is able to float between social layers, unearth secrets, find things that were lost, and lose things too dangerous to be kept."
Sarah is hired by Lord Versellion to find an antique fan that his father gave to an old friend. Versellion insists that finding the fan is essential to keeping a family secret. As it turns out, Sarah is not the only person looking for the fan. In a world of treachery, political plotting, and murder, Sarah must find her footing in a man's world and try and earn her keep as an agent of inquiry. But everyone is not who they say they are and nothing can be taken at face value.
I really enjoyed the story, I was kept guessing through the plot twists and could not predict much of the ending. While Sarah's personality is not very developed the story is an easy read. The world of brothels is complex and interesting. The book was released in 2003 with a sequel called Petty Treason released in 2004. I would recommend this to anyone interested in mystery and intrigue. It's a fun read!
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