The River Knows by Amanda Quick - 2007

Piatkus. Good. 153 x 234mm. Paperback. 2007. 355 pages. <br>The first kiss occurred in a dimly-lit hallway on the upper floor of Elwin Hastings's grand house. Louisa never saw it coming... Of course, Anthony Stalbridge couldn't possibly hav e had romantic intentions. The kiss was an act of desperation, me ant to distract the armed guard about to catch the pair in a plac e they did not belong. After all, Louisa Bryce was no man's idea of an alluring female in her dull maroon gown and gold-rimmed spe ctacles. The only thing the two interlopers have in common is a p assionate interest in the private affairs of Mr. Hastings-a promi nent member of Society whom they both suspect of hiding terrible secrets. Now, thrown together by their ruse, Anthony and Louisa a re united in their efforts to find the truth. Each has a reason f or the quest. Anthony's fiance was said to have thrown herself in to the Thames - but Anthony has his own suspicions. Louisa - whos e own identity is shrouded in layers of mystery - is convinced Ha stings has a connection to a notorious brothel. But bringing Hast ings to justice will be more perilous than they anticipate - and their partnership will be more heated than either expects. For it is not only Anthony's curiosity that Louisa arouses, and the two share something else: a thrilling attraction to danger... .