Ruse Vol. 3: Criminal Intent

In times of trouble, the city of Partington looks to its favorite son--the greatest detective ever known. But just who are Simon Archard and his lovely partner, Emma Bishop? That is the burning question behind each fantastic case solved by these stylish sleuths. In a world where a veneer of Victorian finery hides mammoth mysteries, Simon and Emma may be the biggest mystery of all. On the trail of the elusive Baroness Miranda Cross, master sleuth Simon Archard and his intrepid partner Emma Bishop are forced to depart the city of Partington for travels by land and sea, eluding assassin crime smiths and apocalyptic calamities in their attempts to excavate Miranda's otherworldly origins!