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The Great War is over, and Elizabeth and Gideon are busily planning their wedding and welcoming home old friends now discharged from the army. One of them, Captain Archie Carstens, the son and heir of a wealthy Knickerbocker family, seems less happy to be home than Gideon had expected. While Archie was in France, he fell in love with a beautiful French woman named Noelle. He desperately wanted to propose, but he was already engaged to a girl he had known all his life back in America.
When Archie receives a letter supposedly from Noelle begging for money to help her flee the terrible conditions in France and come to America, Elizabeth is suspicious. There is no way to verify the letter is actually from Noelle, and she fears that a conman or woman might be trying to take advantage of Archie in his vulnerable state. But that is not all Elizabeth has to worry about. Vicious criminal Oscar Thornton has gotten wind of her wedding announcement and realizes the woman who conned him is still alive and well. Gideon and Elizabeth have to figure out a way to help their friend while making sure their worst enemy does not destroy their future….
Story Locale: New York, New York
Series Overview: A historical mystery series featuring Elizabeth Miles, a young con woman who finds herself embroiled in intrigue in turn of the century New York.
The Great War is over, and Elizabeth and Gideon are busily planning their wedding and welcoming home old friends now discharged from the army. One of them, Captain Archie Carstens, the son and heir of a wealthy Knickerbocker family, seems less happy to be home than Gideon had expected. While Archie was in France, he fell in love with a beautiful French woman named Noelle. He desperately wanted to propose, but he was already engaged to a girl he had known all his life back in America.
When Archie receives a letter supposedly from Noelle begging for money to help her flee the terrible conditions in France and come to America, Elizabeth is suspicious. There is no way to verify the letter is actually from Noelle, and she fears that a conman or woman might be trying to take advantage of Archie in his vulnerable state. But that is not all Elizabeth has to worry about. Vicious criminal Oscar Thornton has gotten wind of her wedding announcement and realizes the woman who conned him is still alive and well. Gideon and Elizabeth have to figure out a way to help their friend while making sure their worst enemy does not destroy their future….
Story Locale: New York, New York
Series Overview: A historical mystery series featuring Elizabeth Miles, a young con woman who finds herself embroiled in intrigue in turn of the century New York.
NOMINEE FOR NEW EDGAR AWARD: City of Secrets was nominated for the inaugural Sue Grafton Award at the 2019 Edgars, honoring strong female protagonists
AUTHOR OF AWARD-WINNING GASLIGHT SERIES: Even after twenty-two books, Thompson and the Gaslight Mysteries continue to garner praise and strong sales
TIMELY THEMES: Feminism and suffrage are a backdrop to this series as seen through the eyes of a compassionate but fiery and fun protagonist.
SERIES HAS GOTTEN AMAZING PRAISE & REVIEWS: Publishers Weekly called Elizabeth Miles "an endearingly charismatic con artist" and Kirkus Reviews called City of Schemes "a charming period piece, exciting and amusing in equal quantities."
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Romane & Erzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 320 |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780593197523 |
| ISBN-10: | 0593197526 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Thompson, Victoria |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Maße: | 166 x 107 x 22 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Victoria Thompson |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 16.11.2021 |
| Gewicht: | 0,146 kg |
NOMINEE FOR NEW EDGAR AWARD: City of Secrets was nominated for the inaugural Sue Grafton Award at the 2019 Edgars, honoring strong female protagonists
AUTHOR OF AWARD-WINNING GASLIGHT SERIES: Even after twenty-two books, Thompson and the Gaslight Mysteries continue to garner praise and strong sales
TIMELY THEMES: Feminism and suffrage are a backdrop to this series as seen through the eyes of a compassionate but fiery and fun protagonist.
SERIES HAS GOTTEN AMAZING PRAISE & REVIEWS: Publishers Weekly called Elizabeth Miles "an endearingly charismatic con artist" and Kirkus Reviews called City of Schemes "a charming period piece, exciting and amusing in equal quantities."
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Romane & Erzählungen |
| Rubrik: | Belletristik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 320 |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780593197523 |
| ISBN-10: | 0593197526 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Thompson, Victoria |
| Hersteller: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Maße: | 166 x 107 x 22 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Victoria Thompson |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 16.11.2021 |
| Gewicht: | 0,146 kg |
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