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“Achingly romantic . . . This exquisitely reimagined Pride and Prejudice will appeal to Austen devotees and to anyone who finds the goings-on below the stairs to be at least as compelling as the ones above. Highly recommended.” — Library Journal

Two determined women whose lives collide in the halls of a pedigreed London town home—one, the family’s wealthy daughter, the other, a new housemaid with big dreams.

An emotionally charged, brilliantly realized novel set in the 1930s about five American women—Gold Star Mothers—who travel to France to visit the graves of their World War I soldier sons.

“Think early Ken Follett, amp it up with a whipsmart young American not averse to red lipstick and vintage cocktails, [and] season it with espionage during the London Blitz.” — Cara Black, author of Murder in Passy

A close-up view of the lively, brilliant,

and steadfast woman we’ve

known only from a distance, and a

captivating window into life at the

center of the last great monarchy.

While the Ellison girls were out

paying calls and drinking tea like proper Victorian ladies, a maid in their household was strangled to

death, and no one is above suspicion.

Downton Abbey meets Jane Eyre meets The Sound

of Music.

“Secret societies, economic and political

power plays, and assassins on the loose…”

— Booklist

“Gives the juicy backstory…”

(New York Times)behind Highclere Castle, the real-

life inspiration and setting for Julian Fellowes’s Emmy

Award-winning Downton Abbey.

“Gossipy and fun, with a good history lesson—

sure to delight Downton Abbey

fans.” — Kirkus Reviews

For history buffs, feminists, and anyone

seeking a different kind of princess story.

MISSING DOWNTON ABBEY?

“A story that will captivate historical fiction

fans as they follow her exploits during a turbulent

era.”— Library Journal

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