A corpse discovered floating in the Roman Baths was startling enough, but the unfortunate victim is Lady Amy's and her sister-in-law Eloise's midwife.

She adheres to her husband's request that she not get involved.

For a while.

Since she has put aside writing her current mystery novel until after the babe is born, she finds herself bored and begins a new hobby that Lord William fears may eventually do him in.
Then another body shows up.

Now really, what's a bored mystery writer to do?