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Bristol 1864 Queen Victoria rules the British Empire. Brunel's wonderful Suspension Bridge is almost finished. And the Crown "hotel" in Bristol is doing a brisk trade in twelve-year-old virgins.When Louisa's childhood friend George is murdered on the brothel steps, Clifton is alight with gossip about the respectable young man who was training for the Ministry. Of course, buying "fresh maids" is not something a young lady should know anything about but Louisa is not your average young lady. She refuses to believe the rumours about George and she risks her life to find out who killed him..... and the others.