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Description: The Housekeepers by Alex Hay The most audacious launch of 2023, a historical heist blockbuster . FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Hay sets a cracking pace... with plenty of twists and a great deal of fun, this is the perfect holiday read GuardianDelightfully mischievous The TimesPunch-the-air good, the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless, lawless fun Kiran Millwood Hargrave---UPSTAIRS, MADAM IS PLANNING THE PARTY OF THE SEASON.DOWNSTAIRS, THE SERVANTS ARE PLOTTING THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY.When Mrs King, housekeeper to the most illustrious home in Mayfair, is suddenly dismissed after years of loyal service, she knows just who to recruit to help her take revenge.A black-market queen out to settle her scores. An actress desperate for a magnificent part. A seamstress dreaming of a better life. And Mrs Kings predecessor, who has been keeping the dark secrets of Park Lane far too long. Mrs King has an audacious plan in mind, one that will reunite her women in the depths of the house on the night of a magnificent ball - and play out right under the noses of her former employers...THEY COME FROM NOTHING. BUT THEYLL LEAVE WITH EVERYTHING.---Dazzling, stylish and wildly entertaining, The Housekeepers lets loose an outlandish alliance of women youll never forget...A great deal of fun, this is the perfect holiday read GuardianImagine Oceans 8 had an illegitimate baby with Fingersmith - a big fat diamond of a book Erin KellyKept me hooked til the last page. The strong, determined and memorable female characters pull you into their web of intrigue Jennifer SaintThis Edwardian heist story is such a fun read! Good HousekeepingPrepare to grow hungrier for justice with every page you turn Nina de Gramont, bestselling author of The Christie AffairA page-turning delight from beginning to end RedFun, fast-paced and totally immersive, The Housekeepers is a rare jewel worth coveting Emma StonexHell hath no fury like a housekeeper scorned . . . this novel is unputdownable House Beautiful Author Biography Alex Hay grew up in Cambridge and Cardiff and has been writing as long as he can remember. He studied History at the University of York, and wrote his dissertation on female power at royal courts, combing the archives for every scrap of drama and skulduggery he could find. He has worked in magazine publishing and the charity sector, and is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Write Your Novel course. The Housekeepers is his debut novel and won the Caledonia Novel Award 2022. Alex lives with his husband in South East London Review This is the perfect holiday read * Guardian *This twisty heist caper is a delightfully mischievous debut * The Times *Downton meets Oceans 8 * Grazia *A page-turning delight from beginning to end * Red *Tremendously fun * i Paper *A brilliantly entertaining tale of revenge, with fabulous characters - this is a riotous underworld adventure * Best *This Edwardian heist story is such a fun read! * Good Housekeeping *Hay brings a lively tempo and an elegant wit to this zippy thriller that is also a social commentary on the plight of the powerless * Washington Post *Wildly entertaining . . . an irresistible, deliciously audacious premise * Platinum *Punch-the-air good, this is the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless, lawless fun -- Kiran Millwood HargraveA glamorous historical heist novel that kept me hooked til the last page. The strong, determined and memorable female characters pull you into their web of intrigue -- Jennifer SaintVivid characterisation, irresistible historical detail and a rip-roaring plot... delivers on every page. Sensational! -- Emma StonexImagine Oceans 8 had an illegitimate baby with Fingersmith - a big fat diamond of a book, sharp and shiny, joyful and generous -- Erin KellyA deliciously clever novel that will place you in the finest homes and meanest streets of 1905 London. Prepare to grow hungrier for justice with every page you turn -- Nina de GramontA rollicking romp of a book, tinged with fury, sadness and mischievous delight -- Claire NorthEntirely original: an upstairs-downstairs premise set in Edwardian London, but with an Oceans Eleven-like heist at its core... anyone who relishes a good party gone wrong will devour this -- Sarah PennerI cannot tell you how much fun youll have with this book -- Bobby PalmerIll miss these resourceful, cunning ladies, the strength of their sisterhood (both literal and figurative) and their collective pursuit of freedom. I badly needed them to win and cheered myself hoarse by the end -- Chikodili EmelumaduI love everything about Alex Hays novel... not only is The Housekeepers a rollicking good read, its also a reminder to the powerful to ignore the downtrodden at their peril. Bravo -- Stephanie Butland Details ISBN1472299337 Author Alex Hay Publisher Headline Publishing Group Year 2023 ISBN-10 1472299337 ISBN-13 9781472299338 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2023-07-06 UK Release Date 2023-07-06 Imprint Headline Review Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Pages 416 DEWEY 823.92 Audience General AU Release Date 2023-12-11 NZ Release Date 2023-12-11 Subtitle A daring group of women risk it all in this irresistible London heist We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142668337;

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