A madman is stalking Gravesyde Village—and a reluctant hero may be the only person standing between a widow and deadly ruin. From bestselling author Patricia Rice comes a gripping Regency romantic mystery filled with danger, secrets, and slow-burning romance. Recently widowed Kate Morgan supports her family as a seamstress in Gravesyde Village. She needs a husband to farm her land but is losing hope of finding love. With her insane brother-in-law claiming her home, she might even lose that. Battle-worn and bitter, Sergeant Major Fletch Ferguson returns from war with a single goal: fix clocks, not lives. But when the widow’s lunatic relation threatens her, Fletch’s fighting instincts ignite. The resultant battle leaves him temporarily disabled, Kate terrified, and a madman on the loose. When a cousin who resembles Kate falls to her death, Fletch refuses to believe in coincidence and insists on moving in to protect her and her children. Terrified, Kate has no reason to deny the surly ex-soldier’s offer, especially after a string of suspicious accidents and deaths involving her fellow seamstresses follows. Can one madman really be behind all of the dangerous incidents? Fletch would far rather deal with the manor’s eccentric case clock than lunatics and killers. But with women and children endangered, he and a furious Kate must stop the villain before anyone else must mourn a loved one. **Anne Gracie**, author of the bestselling *Heiress’s Daughter*, praises Rice’s mysteries as “wonderful, fun, gothic. . . with a cast of quirky characters and a heartwarming romance as well. Pure entertainment.” **GRAVESYDE VILLAGE MYSTERY BOOKS** Book \#1 *The Villain’s Fatal Plot* Book \#2 *The Scoundrel’s Deadly Deed* Book \#3 *The Tart’s Final Noel* Book \#4 *The Madman’s Dangerous Delusion* Book *\#5 The Pirate's Clever Ruse*