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An old man dies, and with him goes "the last hope of the mad and desperate" in Paris. Alexander Reisden, ex-madman, refuses to be mad or desperate anymore. He intends to live a normal life. But he takes on the job of closing Dr. Jouvet's company. And to do it, he must solve the old man's last case: a mother accused of killing her child.
Is she innocent? Guilty but insane? And what is Reisden? As he is unwillingly drawn deeper into the case, he uncovers a world of bravery, sacrifice-and a clue hidden in children's toys, unseen...
Sarah Smith
Sarah Smith is a copywriter-turned-author who wants to make the world a lovelier place, one kissing story at a time. Her love of romance began when she was eight and she discovered her auntie's stash of romance novels. She lives in Bend, Oregon.
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