My fair frauds [large print] / Lee Kelly and Jennifer Thorne.
"The Grand Duchess Marie Charlotte Antonie of Würrtemberg-a turmoil-plagued Germanic nation with closely guarded emerald mines-has taken Gilded Age high society by storm. Little does the upper crust know that Würrtemberg's mines are a sham and its "deposed duchess" is actually a con woman named Alice, a fallen woman out for revenge against the five ruthless robber barons who destroyed her father and left her family in shambles. Alice's long investment con finally clicks into place when she meets a scrappy magician's assistant named Cora, a drifter who has lofty aspirations of her own, a malleable young lady who proves the perfect debutante pawn to lure in Alice's final, and otherwise unattainable, target. With the help of insider and society maestro Ward McAllister, among others, Alice and Cora launch into the social season of 1884, scheming their way through grand balls, private dinners, and opera nights, ensnaring Alice's targets one by one. But as they hurtle toward their ultimate swindle, a sprawling orchestrated scheme at their fabricated embassy to rob their targets blind, pressures close in from all sides. Mutiny within the ranks, hidden moles, crises of conscience . . . This sting is sure to be the event of the season. Or else ruin Alice and Cora both."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9798891647510
- Physical Description: 455 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
- Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2026.
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes discussion questions and authors' note with historical information.Regular print version previously published by: Harper Muse.
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- Swindlers and swindling > Fiction.
Revenge > Fiction.
Upper class > New York (State) > New York > Social life and customs > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > History > 1865-1898 > Fiction. - Genre:
- Historical fiction.
Action and adventure fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Cozy mysteries.
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Available copies
- 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | LP FIC KEL (Text) | 30229101433380 | Adult Large Print New Fiction | Available | - |
