A review by vkemp
Why Kill the Innocent by C.S. Harris

4.0

Hero St. Cyr, Viscountess Devlin and her friend, Alexi Sauvage, are walking in Clerkenwell after assisting a young woman deliver a baby who will soon die. It is the brutal winter of 1814, when the Great Fog descended on London and the Thames froze. Hero and Alexi come upon a dead body, a young woman who taught piano to Princess Charlotte, the daughter of the Prince Regent and his estranged wife, Caroline of Brunswick. Poor Charlotte is caught in the middle of the their feud and lives a terrible restricted life as a result. Hero's husband, Sebastian St. Cyr, immediately begins to investigate since it is obvious that this death will not be investigated due to how close it is to the royal princess. Both Sebastian and Hero believe strongly in justice and they will fight for this woman, even though her death really does not impact them at all. This series is fascinating because the author weaves history into it so well. Many of the events discussed as impacting the death really happened. Hero and Sebastian are great characters who are rather ahead of their times in their belief in how important truth and justice are. I recommend this series for anyone who likes well-written historical novels.