First, she has no soul.
Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian & dead.
Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette.
Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire
- & then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeous & werewolf) is sent by Queen Victoria to investigate. With unexpected vampires appearing & expected vampires disappearing, everyone seems to believe Alexia is responsible. Can she figure out what is actually happening to London's high society? Will her soulless ability to negate supernatural powers prove useful or just plain embarrassing? Finally, who is the real enemy, & do they have treacle tart?