{"product_id":"the-queen-of-fives-9781525809859","title":"The Queen of Fives","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eNothing is quite as it seems in Victorian high society in this clever novel set against the most magnificent wedding of the season, as a mysterious heiress sets her sights on London's most illustrious family\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA confidence scheme, when properly executed, will follow five movements in close and inviolable order: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eI. The Mark II. The Intrusion. III. The Ballyhoo. IV. The Knot. V. All In.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThere may be many counter-strikes along the way, for such is the nature of the game; it contains so many sides, so many endless possibilities...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1898. Quinn le Blanc, London's most talented con woman, has five days to pull off her most ambitious plot yet: trap a highly eligible duke into marriage\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand lift a fortune from the richest family in England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMasquerading as the season's most enviable debutante, Quinn puts on a brilliant act that earns her entrance into the grand drawing rooms and lavish balls of high society--and propels her straight into the inner circle of her target: the charismatic Kendals. Among those she must convince are the handsome bachelor heir, the rebellious younger sister, and the esteemed duchess eager to see her son married.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut the deeper she forges into their world, the more Quinn finds herself tangled in a complicated web of love, lies, and loyalty. The Kendals all have secrets of their own, and she may not be the only one playing a game of high deception...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graydon House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781525809859\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.13w x 1.19d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/28\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Alex Hay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44849050091701,"sku":"9781525809859","price":24.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a0363169-300e-4b87-80a5-4d816018611d.jpg?v=1732634718","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-queen-of-fives-9781525809859","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}