The Test: Crimes Against the Crown

by Wendy Bayne

Change is the inevitable test for mankind. Embrace it or withdraw from it. The choice is yours.
It's January 1840 Lissa and Miles are faced with the challenge of the Test. Can they navigate a situation of multiple complexities without it destroying them, their relationship, The Agency, and The Brotherhood?
What starts as a simple family matter of the dispersal or auction of the Gromley Art Collection leads the family into a web of international intrigue, art theft, infidelity and revenge.
The reputation of the family and the Agency is on the line when a valuable Rembrandt stolen from the Louvre turns up in the Gromley Collection.
The simple solution would be to return it to the French…but it’s never that simple.

430 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 31, 2025

About the author

Wendy Bayne weaves themes reflecting her interests and passions in history and social justice throughout her debut novel Untitled: Crimes Against the Crown. Set in 1827 England a young girl coming of age finds herself embroiled in the world of espionage to find not only love but that family secrets are sometimes dark and terrible as she is recruited by England's master of spies as an Agent of the Crown.

Books have been a large part of Wendy's life and she enjoys multiple genres. She is also an avid fan of Toronto Maple Leafs Hockey and Blue Jays Baseball.

You can find Wendy here on Goodreads and on twitter @bayne_wendy