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>