THE LISTENER

London, 1906. When Prime Minister Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman discovers that Britain's most sensitive government secrets are reaching unknown hands, he summons the brilliant private detective Sidney Orebar and his two beautiful and resourceful agents, Sophie and Melanie.

No documents have disappeared, no safes have been broken into, and no evidence of espionage can be found. Yet someone knows precisely what is being discussed behind the closed doors of 10 Downing Street.

Sidney's investigation uncovers an ingenious system of hidden acoustic devices, mysterious musical compositions and coded messages circulating among London's wealthy and powerful elite.

The trail leads to the enigmatic Lady Evelyn Ashcombe, a sophisticated patron of music and science whose elegant private concerts conceal a profitable international trade in stolen political intelligence.

As Sidney, Sophie and Melanie attempt to expose the mysterious figure known as The Listener, they must navigate a dangerous world of deception, ambition and betrayal.

But espionage is not Sidney's only problem. Both Sophie and Melanie are passionately in love with him, and their growing rivalry creates an irresistible mixture of romance, jealousy, sensuality and humorous complications. Torn between two extraordinary women, Sidney discovers that the mysteries of the human heart can be even more difficult to solve than the secrets of the British Empire.

A captivating Edwardian adventure combining political espionage, ingenious detective work, romance, intrigue and unexpected twists, set against the splendour of London in 1906.