A Desperate Gamble — Janice Bennett

A DOWNSTAIRS HEROINE
Annie Gooden had obtained a position as a maid in London's most notorious gambling hell to confront Sir Joshua Templeton, the rake who had seduced her poor sister! But alas, by the time she caught up with him, he was dead... with a pistol lying beside him. And Annie was the only one in the room!

AN UPSTAIRS MYSTERY

Benjamin Frake, Bow Street runner and famed sleuth for the beau monde, didn't believe the delectable-looking Annie could also be a cold-blooded murderess. Yet, despite the tendre between them, the odds were against romance -- unless he and his prime suspect joined forces to snoop into the ton's scandalous secrets. A lady's despoiled honor, an heir's greed, and a stableboy's revenge all provided clues. Now from Mayfair to Piccadilly, the path was sweeping Benjamin and Annie toward danger... and a desperate gamble for love!