From Publishers Weekly
If Edith Wharton had written a bodice-ripping romance novel about Old New York, it would probably read something like McKinney's latest offering (after The Merry Widow). Set in the aristocratic world of 1880s New York, with Astors and Vanderbilts playing cameo roles, the novel tracks a mysterious jewel thief known only as Lady Moonlight, who stalks her prey at upper-crust soirees, masquerading as one of society's own. The elusive Lady Moonlight is actually the striking Mystere Rillieux, an orphan saved during childhood from the slums of the city's tenements by an entrepreneurial leader of a local crime ring, Paul Rillieux, a greedy and abusive man who has taught Mystere the fine art of thievery. Wedging his way into Mrs. Astor's inner circle, Paul casts Mystere as his debutante niece. After a handful of successful heists, Lady Moonlight's true identity is threatened by exposure at the hands of strapping railroad magnate Rafe Belloch, a man who has vowed retaliation against a masked woman who robbed and disrobed him two years earlier. During the pair's dangerous flirtations, Rafe learns Mystere's secret. She steals in order to fund her desperate search for her long-lost brother, Bram the siblings were forced apart shortly after Paul Rillieux rescued them from poverty. Intrigue, peril and seduction ensue, and a cliffhanger ending paves the way for the next adventure in this planned two-part adventure. Frothy and entertaining, this romance should convince readers to tune in for the next installment. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Mystere, brought to the States from Ireland as a little girl, doesn't even know her own last name. Her only clue to her ancestry is a faded, half-illegible letter on stationery embellished with an elaborate crest. Raised by the Faginlike Paul Rillieux, the beautiful young thief has been educated to fit into society, and Rillieux's friendship with Mrs. Astor ensures Mystere's acceptance among the Gilded Age's high society set, enabling her to steal precious baubles for Rillieux at fancy social events. Rafael Belloch, a railroad magnate with a grudge against Mrs. Astor, is attracted to Mystere even though he keeps trying to prove that she's the elusive Lady Moonlight who's preying on the rich and unsuspecting. As Mystere attempts to extricate herself from Rillieux's clutches and prevent Rafe from exposing her, she and Rafe do find true love, but not all is resolved, leaving the reader eager for the next installment. Diana Tixier Herald
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