Not only do they share a firm friendship, she is Calder's first and only friend, but sparks fly when they're together. Clearly the two are an eccentric match made in heaven. What astonished Fran even more than his declaration of marital intent was her decision to accept him.and I don't think she is on the rebound. Unfortunately for the nascent romance, Rick's estranged wife, Leigh Ann, returned from a lengthy stay in Europe, and nipped it in the bud.Ĭalder Hart, Rick's half brother, wealthy art connoisseur, rogue and rake, shocked Francesca in the series' last installment by proposing marriage to her and promising to mend his ways. Of course she has had the assistance of her dear friend and former love, police commissioner Rick Bragg, to teach her the ropes. Francesca has solved the case of the City Strangler, the brutal Cross Killer, two child kidnappings, several murders, captured a stalker, and has earned the right to call herself 'Crime-Solver Extraordinaire,' as printed on her Tiffany embossed business cards. It is only 1902, after all, and women still have seventeen more years before the United States Congress and Senate approve the 19th Amendment, giving them the right to vote. Cahill, society bluestocking, and heiress to a considerable fortune, has done remarkably well so far as an amateur sleuth, NYC's first female private investigator and a major novelty in her chosen profession. 'Deadly Promise' is author Brenda Joyce's sixth installment, and one of her most suspenseful in the historical mystery/romance series featuring New York City debutante Francesca Cahill. The best novel yet in a highly addictive series! And when Francesca discovers a trail of deception and lies, when someone very close to her investigation is murdered, Francesca realizes that the evil force behind the girls' abductions may try to find a way to silence her too-if she dares to uncover the truth. Francesca remains torn between the two very different men-but she desperately tries to set aside the affairs of her heart when she discovers that Emily isn't the first girl to vanish in recent weeks. But Rick Bragg is wed to another.and his dazzling wife has just returned after four years abroad to reclaim their marriage. Francesca still questions her decision to marry the powerful and notorious Calder Hart.

Only one person can help her learn the child's fate-but Police Commissioner Rick Bragg may not want to get involved because Francesca has just stunned Rick by accepting a proposal of om none other than his own rival. A beautiful teenage girl named Emily O'Hare is missing and Francesca fears that the girl has been abducted. It is March of 1902, and Francesca Cahill-Fifth Avenue heiress, undaunted political activist and intrepid amateur sleuth-has just learned of a grave new danger haunting the streets of New York.

Deadly Promise by Brenda Joyce