The Gatsby Gambit 9781408748534 Paperback

‘A thoroughly enjoyable mystery story with all the tropes and pleasures of a golden age detective story’Observer’A glamorous recipe of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Agatha Christie’Paula Sutton’Imbued with luxury and lurking danger’S.J. Bennett’Murderously fun’Jessica Bull1922: You are cordially invited to summer at the Gatsby Mansion in West Egg, with the most illustrious – and the deadliest – guest list.Freshly twenty-one and sporting a daring new bob, Greta Gatsby – younger sister to the infamous Jay – is finally free of finishing school. An idyllic summer stretches ahead of her at the Gatsby Mansion, the jewel of West Egg.But when Greta arrives at the secluded white-stone estate bathed in the late-afternoon light, she finds she isn’t the only visitor. Jay is hosting an intimate gathering of New York’s fashionable set: Daisy and Tom Buchanan, along with his brother Edgar, Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker.That evening, the guests enjoy a candelabra-lit dinner party. That night, they dance to the lilt of the gramophone. The next morning, one of them is missing.Murder has come to West Egg, the warm breeze tainted by scandal, betrayal and secrets. Turning sleuth isn’t how Greta meant to spend her summer – but what choice does she have when one of them could be next?The gilded opulence of the Roaring Twenties. A murder that scandalises high society. And a clever young woman of unusual persistence . . . A deliciously unputdownable whodunnit perfect for fans ofThe Christie AffairandMiss Austen Investigates.’Compellingandbursting with 1920s flair, this new twist on the iconic tale will delight newcomers and old fans alike’CE McGill, author ofOur Hideous Progeny’Absolutely devoured this glorious romp of a novel.The Gatsby Gambitispure escapist fun- a pacy, clever, witty mystery that I galloped through with sheer delight’Naomi Kelsey, author ofThe Burnings’A glamour-filled, thrilling read thatkept me guessing to the end!It was such a treat to be back in the world ofGatsby!’Kate Weston, author ofYou May Now Kill the Bride’Claire Anderson-Wheeler brilliantly intertwines the allure of the Jazz Age with a gripping murder mystery inThe Gatsby Gambit. A dazzling homage to Fitzgerald’s world, this novelcaptivates from the first page to the last’Joanna Wallace, author ofYou’d Look Better as a Ghost’Lively, smart, and fun . . .As charming as Daisy Buchanan herself’Flynn Berry, author ofNorthern Spy’With a fiercely defiant female lead and secrets as sharp as the prose,The Gatsby Gambitoozes glamour and intrigue.I loved this bold take on a beloved classic’Trisha Sakhlecha, author ofThe Inheritance