When the Wolves Are Silent

About the book

London, 1816: In the midst of a murder investigation following the burning of a young aristocrat on a windswept hill, former cavalry officer Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, is faced with tales of ancient human sacrifices and long-buried secrets.

The victim, Marcus Toole, was the sole heir of a prominent nobleman. Sebastian's nephew, Bayard, the victim's closest friend, claims to have been unconscious due to drunkenness during the attack. As Sebastian and his intelligent wife, Hero, delve into the scandalous activities of Bayard and his companions, they begin to suspect that Bayard may not be as innocent as he portrays himself to be.

Following a complex trail involving a disgruntled ex-soldier turned highwayman, a brave journalist, and a fencing master with connections to a radical political movement, Sebastian starts to believe that Bayard and his friends are being targeted as a form of revenge by individuals who feel they have no other option.

Subsequently, two more of Bayard's acquaintances are murdered, with their deaths mirroring the ritual sacrifices of the ancient Celts. With the palace gripped by the fear of riots and a string of chilling deaths unfolding, Sebastian must act swiftly to thwart a merciless scheme that endangers the lives of the innocent and threatens to destabilize the nation.