historical short stories
Complete stories in this collection, ordered newest first.
The Scapegoat's Toast
Illustrated · Read-along
A disgraced secretary must gamble with the truth to expose a noble's theft while his mother's life is held hostage.
The Sovereign's Ledger
Illustrated · Read-along
Chief Auditor Gabriel Park must forge a colony's financial records or be framed for the theft of twelve thousand crowns.
The Gilded Dirge of the Opera
Illustrated · Read-along
Chief accountant Faye Moreno discovers a massive deficit at the Grand Opera House, only to be blackmailed into covering the theft.
The Verdict of the Gilded Cage
Illustrated · Read-along
A disgraced barrister must secure a fraudster's acquittal to erase his debts, only to discover a suppressed secret from his own ruin.
The Frost-Bound Vow
Illustrated · Read-along
A desperate refugee pledges her life to a stern matriarch while hiding a secret hoard of gold that could buy a kingdom or a grave.