In this gripping episode of our Regency mystery romance podcast, Aria, the newly widowed Viscountess, finds herself isolated in her late husband's grand ancestral home. Suspicion looms heavily over her as the household staff believes she is responsible for her husband's untimely demise. To complicate matters further, a stern and methodical surgeon, appointed by the Magistrate, arrives to conduct a thorough investigation into the death. As the investigation drags on, Aria’s chances of facing the gallows increase. How was she to know her husband's death would gift her a substantial inheritance?

In Chapter Four of Wedding Bones, Baine's disdain for English aristocrats is only matched by his irritation at being entangled in yet another of the Earl's murder investigations. Determined to play his part, Baine must extract crucial information from the Viscount’s butler, his surgeon, and the household staff who witnessed the murder and its aftermath. There is something deeply unsettling about the manor, with everyone hiding secrets. Despite his reservations, Baine can't help but feel pity for the nineteen-year-old Viscountess, who is at the center of the deadly drama and whom everyone is eager to see hang for murder. Tune in as Baine delves deeper into the mysteries of the manor, uncovering truths that could alter the course of justice.

In Chapter Three of Wedding Bones, Baine encounters the beautiful and frail Viscountess, weakened by an apparent illness. Her servants, oddly tight-lipped about their master's murder, raise his suspicions even further. Drawn deeper into the mystery, Baine grapples with the unsettling possibility: could this seemingly delicate nineteen-year-old widow be a cold-blooded killer? And if she didn't commit the murder, who did? As the intrigue intensifies, Baine’s curiosity and determination to uncover the truth propel him into a web of secrets and lies. Tune in to explore the twists and turns of this Regency mystery romance.

In Chapter Two of Wedding Bones, Baine, an esteemed surgeon and anatomy lecturer at the Royal Institution, is fed up with being the Earl of Evershed’s crime-solving partner. Once intrigued by the prospect of exposing murderers, Baine is now fiercely dedicated to combating the deadly infections plaguing England. Despite his disdain, the Earl’s friendship, protection, and substantial investments force Baine to begrudgingly investigate the death of a wealthy husband at the behest of a nineteen-year-old Viscountess. Reluctantly dragged to the countryside, Baine soon finds himself unexpectedly engrossed in the case he wanted no part of. Tune in as Baine navigates a tangled web of mystery and duty, unraveling secrets that could change everything.

In this gripping episode of Wedding Bones by Andreya Stuart, the Viscountess of Winesley, is thrust into a perilous predicament. Her tyrannical husband has been found dead, and all signs point to her innocent 15-year-old sister as the prime suspect. With the gallows looming, Aria knows her sister must flee England to escape execution. But the journey to save her sister’s life will plunge Aria into a web of danger and deceit. To protect her sister and herself, Aria must navigate treacherous alliances and outsmart those who seek to see her hang. Join us as we begin this tale of courage, cunning, and heart-pounding suspense.

In this one hour audio dark romance novella, a brutal Viscount seduces Baroness Aria Whitestone, daughter of a dead physician, surrogate parent to a fourteen-year-old sister, and mistress of simples and medications. If you enjoy this prequel, you will love Wedding Bones, a Regency Mystery Romance available now on Amazon.com. That is where Aria's very dangerous adventure continues.

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Aria had to marry the demanding Viscount of Winsley after her father died. She and her little sister Sophia had no money and nowhere else to go. But, now the Viscount is a corpse, his brother has called the Magistrate, and Aria's sister has disappeared. Worst of all, Alexander Baine, the attractive and abrasive London physician investigating the mystery, is relentlessly pursuing an investigation that is certain to see Aria hang.

Except nothing is as it seems in the strange country house. Everyone at Winsley Manor has a great reason to murder the late Viscount, and the only person Doctor Baine really wants to trust is the beautiful, intelligent, widow everyone wants dead.

Love and hate, life and death, lust and murder are all on tap in this dark historical romance.

Acheron: The Demon King is a book by Andreya Stuart. You can find more books by Andreya on Amazon.com. Book titles include Pirate's Desire, Ruined!, Hysteria, Acheron's Gate, The Silver Chalice, and The Warlord's Demise. Note that the books are always steamier than the podcasts.

Acheron, the Demon King, by Andreya Stuart. Like many young women, Mary Shepherd yearns to believe in a mystical world filled with Gods and Goddesses that make wishes come true. Unlike most, she was left on the church steps by her mother, raised by nuns, and haunted as a child by creatures no one else could see. When a Cambridge archaeologist works miracles and then invites her to join his coven, she can't help but agree. But what will learning his secrets cost her? You will love this dark romance, if you enjoy gothic novels, featuring magic, demons, cults, covens, and tarot.

Acheron: The Demon King is a book by Andreya Stuart. You can find more books by Andreya on Amazon.com. Book titles include Pirate's Desire, Ruined!, Hysteria, Acheron's Gate, The Silver Chalice, and The Warlord's Demise. Note that the books are always steamier than the podcasts.

About Acheron, the Demon King, by Andreya Stuart. Like many young women, Mary Shepherd yearns to believe in a mystical world filled with Gods and Goddesses that make wishes come true. Unlike most, she was left on the church steps by her mother, raised by nuns, and haunted as a child by creatures no one else could see. When a Cambridge archaeologist works miracles and then invites her to join his coven, she can't help but agree. But what will learning his secrets cost her? You will love this dark romance, if you enjoy gothic novels, featuring magic, demons, cults, covens, and tarot.