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Queen of Fives

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Nothing is quite as it seems in Victorian high society, in the twisty and original new novel from the author of THE HOUSEKEEPERS...`Sheer delight from start to finish` Janice Hallett`Audacious, cunning, quick-witted` Louise Candlish`As fiendishly clever as its characters` Jennie GodfreyThey whisper her name in every corner of town.The lady with a hundred faces, a thousand lives.Five moves, five days - for such are the rules of her game.1898. Quinn Le Blanc, London`s most talented con woman, has five days to pull off the seemingly impossible: trick an eligible duke into marriage and lift a fortune from the richest family in England.Masquerading as a wealthy debutante, Quinn is the jewel of the season. Her brilliant act opens doors to the grand drawing rooms and lavish balls of high society - and propels her into the inner circle of her target: the corrupt, charismatic Kendals.But as she spins in and out of their world, Quinn becomes tangled in a dangerous web of love, lies and loyalty. The Kendal family all have secrets of their own, and she may not be the only one playing a game of high deception...---`A period piece, a full-throttle thriller and a masterclass in characterisation - historical fiction doesn`t get more exciting than this` Erin KellyA fabulous mix of Victorian skullduggery and high society, full of twists that keep you turning the pages, this is a fantastic read where no-one is ever quite what they seem` Katy Watson`High stakes, high society and high drama, with a gleaming cast of characters and a game that keeps you guessing till the last` Kate Foster, author of The Maiden`Rich in delicious detail and enticing prose, while terrifically fast-paced, Alex Hay`s The Queen of Fives has stolen my heart` Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen InvestigatesPraise for THE HOUSEKEEPERS:`The perfect holiday read` Guardian`Punch-the-air good` Kiran Millwood Hargrave`Delightfully mischievous` The Times`Imagine Ocean`s 8 had an illegitimate baby with Fingersmith` Erin Kelly`Impressive` Sunday Times`Kept me hooked `til the last page` Jennifer Saint

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Cena: 479,- Kč

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