The Queen Of Fives A Gripping Mystery With High Stakes, High

<p><b>Nothing is quite as it seems in Victorian high society, in the twisty and original new novel from the author of THE HOUSEKEEPERS...</b><br><br>''High stakes, high society and high drama, with a gleaming cast of characters and a game that keeps you guessing till the last'' <b>Kate Foster, author of <i>The Maiden</i></b><br><br>''Rich in delicious detail and enticing prose, while terrifically fast-paced, Alex Hay''s <i>The Queen of Fives</i> has stolen my heart'' <b>Jessica Bull, author of <i>Miss Austen Investigates</i></b><br><br><i>They whisper her name in every corner of town.</i><br><i>The lady with a hundred faces, a thousand lives.</i><br><i>Five moves, five days - for such are the rules of her game.</i><br><br>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.<br><br>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.<br><br>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...<br><br><b>Praise for THE HOUSEKEEPERS:</b><br><br>''The perfect holiday read'' <i><b>Guardian</b></i><br><br>''Punch-the-air good'' <b>Kiran Millwood Hargrave</b><br><br>''Delightfully mischievous'' <b><i>The Times</i></b><br><br>''Imagine <i>Ocean''s 8 </i>had an illegitimate baby with <i>Fingersmith</i>'' <b>Erin Kelly</b><br><br>''Impressive'' <i><b>Sunday Times</b></i><br><br>''Kept me hooked ''til the last page'' <b>Jennifer Saint</b></p>