The Inventor

"London,1884. News reporter Penny Green joins the crowd at a spectacular light display at Crystal Palace. But the evening ends in tragedy when famous electricity pioneer Simon Borthwick takes his own life. Penny suspects a clue to the inventor's suicide lies in the mysterious letter he left behind. And when she discovers a connection to the murder of a museum curator, she's convinced the inventor's death should be investigated. With the help of Scotland Yard's Inspector James Blakely, Penny learns that Borthwick's groundbreaking work threatened powerful interests – did someone want him silenced? As Penny follows a trail of clues, she soon encounters a murky world that even the police can't get close to. A shadowy figure stalks Penny's every move. Anonymous threats arrive at her door. Can Penny expose the conspiracy before she becomes its next victim?"–Publisher.