A bonus story from Byron's perspective that bridges Book 1 and Book 2 — see what happens next.
Detective Byron Constantine wakes with a plan.
Today, he'll finally close his investigation into Circe — the criminal organization that's eluded him for months. He knows where to go. He knows who to see.
Except something is wrong.
The injuries on his body don't make sense. People recognize him when he doesn't remember them. And when he glances at a newspaper, Byron realizes the impossible:
It isn't February 1884. It's October 1888.
The leaves are turning.
The city has moved on.
And the life he remembers no longer exists.
As small inconsistencies spiral into a terrifying truth, Byron must confront the possibility that the greatest mystery he's ever faced isn't Circe at all — but himself.
Flashes of Memory
The last time Byron Constantine took a case from Her Majesty, he lost his memory. But even he knows not to refuse Queen Victoria.
London, 1888
Summoned to Buckingham Palace, Byron and Mira are tasked with protecting the British Ambassador ahead of a crucial treaty signing in Constantinople—one that could reshape European trade and prevent war.
It should be straightforward. But their assignment leads them to a lavish party at Spenston Park—where the host is murdered and Mira’s uncle is arrested as the prime suspect. With the treaty in jeopardy and her uncle's life on the line, Mira and Byron dive into the case.
Meanwhile, an encounter with a woman from Byron’s past leaves him reeling with flashbacks and new memories. Everything he thought lost forever is coming back.
Everything except Mira.
With her uncle's freedom and Byron's fractured mind at stake, Mira must navigate a conspiracy where one wrong move could ignite a war. But the question that haunts her most isn't whether they'll solve the case—it’s whether she can accept that the man she loves will never remember her.
The stakes have never been higher. The danger has never been closer. And this time, forgetting comes with a cost neither of them can afford.
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