Mystery and intrigue once again provide adventure for the Berkeley Brigade—the aristocratic foursome with a nose for the ton's most incriminating scandals. . . .

Headstrong Corinne deCoventry, dashing Lord Luten, dilettante poet Sir Reginald Prance, and the delightfully bungling Coffen Pattle join wits and wiles in an imbroglio over forged paintings . . . and murder.

A gorgeous, very alluring French comtesse sets her sights on Luten, who is officially engaged to Corinne—while Prance dreams of passionate amour with the exotic seductress. But the various affairs soon reveal dark secrets, as Corinne realizes her betrothed is much closer to the dealings than she ever suspected!