Beatrice Steele feels like everything is finally falling into place. She's traded her etiquette-obsessed community for the big city of London and settled in a lovely neighbourhood Sweetbriar. She’s opened D.S. Investigations with the annoyingly logical Inspector Drake to solve the city's brutally thrilling crimes. However nothing is turning out as Beatrice imagined. Sir Huxley famed gentleman inspector is still considered London's real investigator so Beatrice and Drake are left with lost pets and spectacles. Not that Beatrice has much time for crime-solving anyways as her mother expects her to find an eligible (rich) husband to protect their family from destitution. That is until a string of murders spread fear and chaos throughout the city. Following the trail through bewildering ballrooms secretive shops and odd operas Beatrice must survive threats to her partnership business and place in society to break the case - before it's too late.
