The Unknown Ajax

Name: The Unknown Ajax
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by Georgette Heyer

Book 19 in the Regency Romances series.

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When the Darracott heir dies unexpectedly, the family must receive Hugo Darracott, a previously disregarded cousin raised in Yorkshire. Expecting an uncultivated outsider, they treat him with condescension, and Hugo encourages their assumptions by exaggerating his provincial manner.

His apparent simplicity conceals military experience, intelligence and a clear understanding of the family’s weaknesses. When a smuggling operation creates a genuine crisis, Hugo’s judgement unsettles the household’s hierarchy and changes his relationship with his cousin Anthea.