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The Secret Service of Tea and Treason
Dangerous Damsels (Related to this series)
- Author
- India Holton
- Narrator
- Elizabeth Knowelden
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 20 April 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 15 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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THE RIOTOUSLY FUNNY AND JOYOUSLY ROMANTIC NEW NOVEL IN THE DANGEROUS DAMSELS COLLECTION
Two rival spies. One fake marriage. What could possibly go wrong . . .
When rumours of an assassination plot against the Queen begin to circulate, Alice is immediately assigned to the case.
However, she won't be working alone.
Enter Daniel Bixby. Unflappable master spy and Alice's greatest rival.
Together they must assume the identity of husband and wife in order to gain access to the traitor party.
Alice is determined to remain professional. This is work after all.
But when an attraction starts to grow there may be more at stake than just the throne . . .
PRAISE FOR THE DANGEROUS DAMSELS
'As much fun as the English language will permit' New York Times Book Review
'Melds the Victorian wit of Sherlock Holmes with the brash adventuring of Indiana Jones . . . A sprightly feminist tale that offers everything from an atmospheric Gothic abbey to secret societies' Entertainment Weekly
'A joyride of a debut . . . As if The Parasol Protectorate series met The Princess Bride and a corseted Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' Kirkus Reviews
'With secret identities, secret doors, and secret histories to spare, this high-octane layer-cake of escapism hits the spot' Publishers Weekly
©2023 India Holton (P)2023 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
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As much fun as the English language will permit.
New York Times Book Review
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There's no literary experience quite like reading an India Holton book. The League of Gentlewoman Witches is a wild, rollicking, delicious carnival ride of a story, filled with rakish pirates, chaotic witches, flying houses (and bicycles, and pumpkins), delightful banter, and some serious steam. You've never read Victorian romance like this before... and it'll ruin you for everything else.
Lana Harper, New York Times bestselling author of Payback's a Witch
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"Clever word play, delightful double entendres, and adventurous high jinks will delight fans of smart, witchy romances, including the first in Holton's Dangerous Damsels series, The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels"
Booklist
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The whimsical worldbuilding forms a perfect backdrop to the angsty couple, and Holton's winking narration, which puts her in cahoots with the reader, makes her exaggerated characters work. Overflowing with heart, humor, and hyperbole, this clever romance enchants.
Publishers Weekly
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Details
- Author
- India Holton
- Narrator
- Elizabeth Knowelden
- Duration
- 10 hours 15 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 April 2023
- ISBN
- 9781405955522
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Fantasy romance / Romantic fantasy, Historical adventure fiction, Historical romance, Historical fantasy, Narrative theme: sense of place
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.THE RIOTOUSLY FUNNY AND JOYOUSLY ROMANTIC NEW NOVEL IN THE DANGEROUS DAMSELS COLLECTIONTwo rival spies. One fake marriage. What could possibly go wrong . . .When rumours of an assassination plot against the Queen begin to circulate, Alice is immediately assigned to the case.However, she won't be working alone.Enter Daniel Bixby. Unflappable master spy and Alice's greatest rival.Together they must assume the identity of husband and wife in order to gain access to the traitor party.Alice is determined to remain professional. This is work after all.But when an attraction starts to grow there may be more at stake than just the throne . . .PRAISE FOR THE DANGEROUS DAMSELS'As much fun as the English language will permit' New York Times Book Review'Melds the Victorian wit of Sherlock Holmes with the brash adventuring of Indiana Jones . . . A sprightly feminist tale that offers everything from an atmospheric Gothic abbey to secret societies' Entertainment Weekly'A joyride of a debut . . . As if The Parasol Protectorate series met The Princess Bride and a corseted Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' Kirkus Reviews'With secret identities, secret doors, and secret histories to spare, this high-octane layer-cake of escapism hits the spot' Publishers Weekly©2023 India Holton (P)2023 Penguin Audio
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