The Rake

Reginald Davenport has lived a reckless and wild life while waiting to inherit an earldom from his hated uncle. When the true heir appears and strips him of his expected fortune, Reggie is given a final opportunity at redemption on his family estate. There, he strives to construct an honorable life and confronts ghosts from his past.

by Mary Jo Putney

Topaz · First published 1989 · 352 pages