The Q by Beth Brower

A dying man with a scheme
A charming smuggler one step ahead of the law
A former foundling with a mangled hand
A family of kingmakers. A printing tycoon
A constable on the trail of justice
An idealistic solicitor with secrets of his own
And the genius at the center of it all, Quincy St. Claire

On New Year’s Eve, Quincy St. Claire’s well-ordered world is set askew. Her Uncle Ezekiel tells her that, upon his demise, she must fulfill a list of requirements in order to inherit his publication, The Q. But Quincy is not to be told what those requirements are, and the only person in possession of that knowledge is her disapproving solicitor, James Arch. Although she finds the entire scheme maddening, Quincy is determined to win her Uncle’s absurd game and keep the only thing she has ever cared about.