Quicksilver by Amanda Quick

The provided text offers excerpts from the historical romance novel Quicksilver by Amanda Quick (a pseudonym for Jayne Ann Krentz), along with a list of other works by the author. The novel excerpts focus on the protagonist, Virginia Dean, a glass-reader who investigates paranormal events, and Owen Sweetwater, a "hunter-talent" employed by the Arcane Society's psychical investigation agency, Jones & Jones. Their joint investigation involves unraveling the murders of other glass-readers, the discovery of psychical weapons disguised as clockwork curiosities, and the violent death of Lord Hollister, which is connected to a dangerous family of psychical talents and a disturbing plot involving stolen inheritance. The narrative details their perilous pursuit of a killer, Virginia's professional struggles with the Leybrook Institute and Owen’s protective and burgeoning romantic interest in her, culminating in a marriage proposal.