{"product_id":"the-counterfeit-guest-9781416560876","title":"The Counterfeit Guest","description":"In this rousing sequel to The Blackstone Key, Rose Melikan's heroine returns to the world of espionage for an intelligent, thrilling adventure in Georgian England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the story begins Mary is a wealthy heiress. Young ladies in her situation ought to marry well--as her friend Susannah Armitage has. But is Susannah's marriage to Colonel Crosby-Nash all that it seems? Mary thinks not, and when her suspicions lead to a meeting with the elusive spymaster, Cuthbert Shy, he reveals the terrible truth--the colonel is a traitor. At Shy's request, Mary agrees to accompany the Crosby-Nashes to their country estate, in order to discover his secrets. It is a perilous assignment, and the danger increases when her only means of communicating with Shy is murderously cut off. If only Mary could contact the redoubtable Captain Robert Holland, but as he has inexplicably ended their friendship, his help seems out of reach.... In the grand tradition of Charlotte Bronte and Daphne du Maurier, Melikan presents a gripping tale of adventure and romance, while enhancing both with flawless details of time and place. The combination will keep readers holding their breath until the next explosive installment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416560876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.98h x 5.34w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2009 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2009 pg. 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009 pg. 50 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Rose Melikan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649863610524,"sku":"9781416560876","price":22.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_00b1f14f-137e-4218-a71c-14495eab5104.jpg?v=1603873900","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-counterfeit-guest-9781416560876","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}