The Queen of Fives

<p>'Imagine <i>Bridgerton</i> crossed with <i>Hustle</i> (only 10 times better!)' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐<br>'Scoundrously entertaining, I loved everything about it' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐<br>'One major plot twist had me actually shouting at the book' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐<br>'Fast-paced, witty and fun' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐<br>'Be prepared to read fully into the night' ⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐<br><b><br>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>'Sheer delight from start to finish' <b>Janice Hallett</b><br>'Hay keeps the pages turning and the reader guessing' <i><b>The Times </b></i><br>'As fiendishly clever as its characters' <b>Jennie Godfrey</b><br><br><i>They whisper her name in every corner of town. </i><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>---<br><br>'A dangerous game... delivered with fabulous aplomb' <i><b>Daily Mail</b></i><br>'Audacious, cunning, quick-witted' <b>Louise Candlish</b><br>'A period piece, a full-throttle thriller and a masterclass in characterisation - historical fiction doesn't get more exciting than this' <b>Erin Kelly</b><br>'A fabulous mix of Victorian skullduggery and high society, full of twists that keep you turning the pages' <b>Katy Watson</b><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>