Growing up in Victorian London, where her father owns a tailoring shop on fashionable Savile Row, Veda Grenfell and her family have always assumed her loveliness and sense of style would lead to a suitable match. But when a fever leaves her deaf at the age of sixteen, Veda's life takes an unconventional turn, and she reinvents herself as a tailor to London's smart young set. Veda's spirit attracts unexpected suitors, including a young viscount--until passion turns to betrayal and she embarks on a treacherous journey into a world of deception and murder. Gorgeously written and richly detailed, this is an irresistibly compelling portrait of a resourceful young woman determined to triumph over all odds.