


His current job in a pawnshop that receives stolen goods makes him well-placed to address a problem brought to Kat by Lady Cynthia, a daring young woman who often goes about dressed as a man. Despite their mutual attraction, Kat worries that she hasn’t learned much about his past or even his present, though she suspects he works with the police. Handsome and charming, Daniel is certainly more than the jack-of-all-trades he appears to be. Shorthanded because of the Bywaters’ parsimony, Kat takes on Tess Parsons, a kitchen maid recommended by her friend Daniel McAdam, who not long ago assisted her in solving a murder. Ever resourceful, Kat quickly substitutes a fowl dish and saves the day. A cook and a man of mystery investigate theft and murder in Victorian London.Īshley ( Death Below Stairs, 2018, etc.) introduces cook Kat Holloway just as the roast pig, the crowning glory of the dinner being served to her employers, Lady Cynthia and her aunt and uncle, Mr.
