Publisher's Synopsis
In 1870s New York, secrets don't stay buried for long.
Among the elite of Millionaires' Row, scandals are currency, and nothing escapes the watchful eyes of society's papers-or the sharp intuition of Mrs. Axtell, whose talent for uncovering hidden truths is unmatched. In this world, a single misstep can ruin a name, and gossip spreads like wildfire.
Everyone plays the game. Everyone, except the Waltons.
That is, until one fateful March morning, when they unwittingly set the hounds upon themselves. A woman appears at their doorstep-Amina. A foreign name, a strange face, a voice roughened by experience, and a presence that looms over the grand halls of Walton House. She has come to New York with a purpose, determined to turn the city into her chessboard and scandal into her strategy.
