"My intentions toward you are quite dishonorable. The only promise I make is that there will be a great deal of pleasure for both of us...." It was a dangerous time in London, as a murderous scoundrel called the Hook terrified rich and poor alike with his dastardly conquests. It was certainly not safe for Anne Fairhaven to walk darkened streets, even with a loaded pistol in her purse. But desperation made one do reckless things. Anne's young daughter...