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City of lies

City of lies

CrimeHistorical Fiction
Pages
336
Published
2017
Language
English

Synopsis

Elizabeth Miles is a woman on the run, using her cunning to swindle ill-gotten gains from corrupt men. When a brutal entrepreneur she outsmarted vows revenge, Elizabeth hides among a group of women with their own secret agenda. She forms an unexpected bond with the group's matriarch and her honest son, Gideon, but her deception could be exposed at any moment. Elizabeth must rely on her wits and courage to protect her new life from the dangerous shadow of her past.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseGrittyAdventurous
Secret IdentityHeistRevengeMorally GreySurvival

Genres

Crime Historical Fiction Mystery

About the author

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Victoria Thompson

Victoria E. Thompson is the USA Today bestselling author of the Edgar® and Agatha nominated Gaslight Mystery series and the Sue Grafton Memorial Award nominated Counterfeit Lady Series. She was nominated for an Edgar Award from Mystery Writers of America in 2001, and in 2012 she received a Career Achievement Award in Mystery Writing from RT Magazine. Six of her Gaslight Mysteries were nominated for an Agatha Award. She also contributed to the award winning writing textbook MANY GENRES/ONE CRAFT...

Characters

Elizabeth MilesProtagonist
Oscar ThorntonAntagonist
GideonSupporting
All characters in City of lies