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The Frame-Up

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What to expect

'Romantic, clever, and makes grand larceny more fun than ever' HOLLY BLACK
'A twisty, riveting and fantastically original story' ELLE COSIMANO
'Gwenda Bond at her absolute best: magical romantic and fun as hell' ALIX E. HARROW

Dani Poissant is the daughter and former accomplice of the world's most famous art thief. There was no job too big for Maria and her loyal crew. The secret to their success? A little thing called magic, kept rigorously secret from the non-magical world. They seemed unstoppable . . . until a teenage Dani turned her mother over to the FBI.

Ten years later, with Maria still in prison, Dani finds herself approached for a job that only Maria and her crew could pull off . . . if any of them were still speaking to her. But it's the job of a lifetime and might just be the lure Dani needs to reconcile with her mother and be reunited with her mother's old gang-including both the love of her life and her former best friend.

The problem is, it's an impossible task-even with the magical talents of the people she once considered family backing her up. It's a heist that needs a year to plan, and Dani has just over a week. Worse, the more Dani learns, the more she understands that there's far more at stake in this job that she ever realised.

Critics Review

The Frame-Up is Gwenda Bond at her absolute best: magical, romantic, and fun as hell. Dani and her crew will leave your pockets empty and your heart full.
ALIX E. HARROW, New York Times bestselling author of STARLING HOUSE
A clever art heist, a smoldering old flame, an irresistible found family tied together through magic . . . Gwenda Bond's The Frame-Up is a twisty, riveting, and fantastically original story.
ELLE COSIMANO, New York Times bestselling author of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Magic, mystery, and a daring art heist set the stage for Gwenda Bond's twisty, delightful read! Brimming with secrets, danger, and intrigue, The Frame Up explores the lure of power, the bonds of friendship, and the legacy of family. Clever, suspenseful, and impossible to put down.
MEGAN MIRANDA, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Survivors
Ocean's Eleven meets The Picture of Dorian Grey in this delightful magical heist novel. A quirky cast, a charming protagonist, and a fantastic dog. Plus art history, monsters, and family secrets-who can ask for more?
T. KINGFISHER, bestselling author of NETTLE & BONE
A thrilling, twisty, deliciously fun portrait of a magical art heist. Gwenda Bond has crafted a clever Knives Out-but-with-magic book to keep readers guessing where the con will take them next.
MEGAN SHEPHERD, New York Times bestselling author of MALICE HOUSE
I love a good heist novel, and I love a good magical heist novel even more. Gwenda Bond's The Frame-Up is fun and moving and full of delicious surprises and twists. I enjoyed it immensely.
KAT HOWARD, author of the Unseen World duology
Who knew magic and art heists would go together like chocolate and peanut butter? The Frame-Up is a thoroughly delightful whirlwind of a read.
ALMA KATSU, author of THE FERVOUR
Author Gwenda Bond
Narrator Shannon McManus
Duration 11 hours and 4 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781035415861
Format Audiobook
Publisher Headline
Genre Comic (humorous) fantasy, Magical realism, Romance: fantasy and paranormal
Availability AU, GB, IE

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