Abandoned shortly after her wedding day, the Countess of Rathbourne has been searching for her husband for two years with little success. A social outcast with few loyal friends left, Abigail begins to despair of ever seeing her husband again until a chance encounter rekindles her hopes. But as the mystery of her husbands disappearance unravels, who can she trust? The seemingly angelic gentleman who swiftly befriends her or the darkly mysterious brother of her best friend? And when lives are in danger, will her heart prove to be the worst traitor of all? Spies, lies and intrigues set against the backdrop of Regency England