The Housekeepers
A daring group of women risk it all in this irresistible London heist
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3.7 • 10 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
READERS ARE SAYING...
'I absolutely devoured this'
'Think Ocean's 11 set in the Victorian era'
'Clever, smart, fast-paced with a dash of wry humour'
'The twists and turns really kept me on my toes'
'I'm in love with the cast of determined working class women'
'Reading should be like this, pure pleasure'
'The characters jump off the page'
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'Delightfully mischievous' THE TIMES
'A rip-roaring tale of revenge' DAILY MAIL
'Flawless, lawless fun' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE
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UPSTAIRS, MADAM IS PLANNING THE PARTY OF THE SEASON.
All eyes are on the grandest house in Mayfair as the countdown to their lavish summer ball begins. Everything must be perfect. But with the chandeliers gleaming and the cellars stocked, loyal housekeeper Mrs King is suddenly dismissed.
DOWNSTAIRS, THE SERVANTS ARE PLOTTING THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY.
As the clock strikes twelve on the night of the ball, Mrs King will return to strip the house of its riches - right under the nose of her former employer.
And she knows just who to recruit to pull off the impossible: a bold alliance of women with nothing left to lose and every reason for revenge.
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PRAISE FOR THE HOUSEKEEPERS
'Imagine Ocean's 8 had an illegitimate baby with Fingersmith - a big fat diamond of a book' Erin Kelly
'A glamorous historical heist' Prima
'Kept me hooked 'til the last page' Jennifer Saint
''Hay's ambitious debut combines a memorable ensemble cast with a panoramic portrait of Victorian London' Mail on Sunday
'Meet the most likeable group of criminals since Robin Hood's merry men' Nina de Gramont
'A page-turning delight' Red
'Hell hath no fury like a housekeeper scorned . . . this novel is unputdownable' House Beautiful
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In Hay's glittering debut, a former housekeeper in Edwardian London embarks on an ambitious plan to burgle the mansion where she used to work. Assisting Dinah King in robbing the de Vries house, home of Dinah's late employer Wilhelm, are Winnie Smith, Dinah's predecessor and close confidante; Mrs. Bone, a black-market trader and Dinah's mentor in crime; a pair of circus performers each named Jane; and servants Hephzibah Grandcourt and Alice Parker, the latter of whom still works in the house. The crew hatches a scheme to rob the house on the same night Wilhelm's daughter plans to hold the biggest ball of the season there. What initially appears to be an act of revenge against Dinah's former employer evolves into a multifaceted tale of individual desires, social machinations, and the reckoning for long-buried secrets. Hay spins a remarkable yarn of daring and defiance, and gleefully piles on one outrageous event after another over the course of the party, involving both thieves and guests. Though the hijinks require a broad suspension of disbelief, readers will delight in the shenanigans. This lighthearted romp is a treat.
