The Heir of Whitestone - by Catherine Coulter (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

A brilliant young innovator with a mysterious past and a boldly sharp-witted Lady uncover deadly secrets in #1 New York Times bestselling author Catherine Coulter's thrilling, new Victorian-era romantic mystery filled with daring escapes, exciting twists, witty humor, and characters you won't soon forget.

When Alex Ivanov was 12, someone tried to kill him. Now, 11 years later, they still want him dead.

England, 1842. Queen Victoria reigns, Buckingham Palace is overrun with rats, and the streets of London are filled with intrigue.

Alex Ivanov is a brilliant young innovator, designing cutting-edge train engines. But Alex has a secret--he isn't really Alex Ivanov. As a boy, he was pulled from the Thames, presumed drowned, with no memory of who he was. Rescued and raised by the formidable Ryder Sherbrooke, Alex has built a new life, but his past is catching up with him.

Lady Camilla Rohman has problems of her own. Trapped by a scheming stepmother and a family determined to see her married off, she is as clever as she is desperate. When fate throws her into Alex's path, their connection is undeniable.

But as their whirlwind romance turns into marriage, danger follows. On their honeymoon, a series of deadly attacks make one thing clear--someone wants Alex dead. As they race to uncover the truth, old enemies and long-buried secrets come to light, leading them to a shocking revelation that will change everything...

Review Quotes

Praise for Catherine Coulter

"Pulse-pounding terror mixed with romance makes for page-turning pleasure." --Kirkus Reviews on Reckoning

"Propulsive...Scintillating suspense...Series fans will be riveted from the very first page." --Publishers Weekly on Reckoning

"The twenty-sixth installment of Coulter's FBI series delivers just what the author's fans have come to expect: a story that doesn't go where we might expect it to; a supporting cast of new and exciting characters; and two familiar faces, Savich and Sherlock, who have come to feel like old friends." --Library Journal on Reckoning

"A missing person's case kicks off bestseller Coulter's nail-biting 25th FBI thriller...Coulter does her usual fine job of building suspense by shifting between the parallel narratives. This long-running thriller series shows no sign of losing steam." --Publishers Weekly on Vortex

"Coulter is always good, but in Vortex she uses her considerable talents to spin a complex tale of escalating stakes in a full-bore thriller that is not to be missed." --The Providence Journal

"A new release from Catherine Coulter is always a special treat for suspense thriller fans--fans who will devour Vortex...[a] fast-paced, action-filled read." --The Big Thrill

"Eerie, unsettling, and breathlessly terrifying." --The Real Book Spy on Paradox

"Marcus and the Duchess are sparring lovers worthy of Shakespeare's Beatrice and Benedick...and their supporting cast is every bit as much fun." --The Detroit Free Press on The Wyndham Legacy

About the Author

Catherine Coulter is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of nearly 100 novels, including the FBI Thrillers, Grayson Sherbrooke's Otherworldly Adventures, the Brit in the FBI series cowritten with J.T. Ellison, and many beloved historical trilogies and quartets, from Vikings to Medieval knights, to the English Regency and the early reign of Queen Victoria. She first landed on the New York Times bestseller list in 1988 with her historical romance Moonspun Magic, and went on to sell more than 90 million copies of her books in print. She lives with her husband in California's Bay Area and can be found online at CatherineCoulter.com, on Instagram @catherincoulterauthor, and on Facebook /catherinecoulterbooks.