Where Are the Wise
London, November 1817. Juliet MacKenzie was the anonymous talent behind a popular series of satires famous for poking fun at high-profile figures in both society and government. So when she’s found murdered in a notorious Covent Garden brothel, Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, inevitably suspects the killer is someone angered by her unflattering portraits—with those close to the Prince Regent high on the list of possibilities.
But as one strange murder follows another, Sebastian and his wife, Hero, soon realize that Juliet was a woman of many secrets. And the discovery of a long-lost royal ring inscribed with the intwined rose and thistle of the Stuart kings suggests one of those secrets involved an ominous link between the controversial artist and the mysterious fate of the crown jewels of Scotland. Traditionally known as the Honours of Scotland, the jewels were supposedly bricked up inside the treasure room of Edinburgh Castle back in 1707, when the Acts of Union officially joined the kingdoms of Scotland and England into one political state. But it has long been whispered that the English actually brought the Honours back to London and have hidden them away in the Tower. If the truth of this ancient betrayal were to become known, it could easily shatter the increasingly problematic union of Scotland and England.
Sebastian suspects that Lord Jarvis, who is Hero’s father as well as the real power behind the Prince Regent’s fragile government, knows exactly what happened to both Juliet and the Honours. But when Hero becomes the killer’s next target, Sebastian begins to realize that the murderer may actually be closer to home than he ever imagined…
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C. S. Harris
C.S. Harris, the pen name of Candice Proctor, has made a name for herself by blending history with mystery in ways that captivate both history buffs and crime fiction lovers. Known best for her Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery series, Harris’s books are far more than just whodunits set in Regency England. They are immersive explorations of a world filled with secrets, scandals, and the untold stories of its most intriguing characters.
Born into a military family, Harris’s childhood was steeped in travel and history. Her father’s Air Force career took the family to diverse locations, fueling her curiosity about the past and sparking a lifelong fascination with historical sites, particularly castles and cathedrals across Europe. With a deep academic foundation—earning degrees in Classics and history—Harris not only became a skilled storyteller but also an expert in the very histories she writes about. Her doctoral studies, combined with hands-on archaeological work in places like a Roman cemetery in England and a Cherokee village in Tennessee, gave her a unique understanding of historical contexts that richly inform her novels.
Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries
Step into the shadowy world of Regency England, where intrigue and danger lurk behind every gilded door and beneath the polished surfaces of high society. The Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries invites readers into the life of a brooding nobleman-turned-sleuth whose investigations reveal not just the criminal underworld of London but the hidden, often tragic stories of its people.
Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries consists of twenty-one books and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
