A Murder of Rogues

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Beschreibung

<strong>A compulsively entertaining historical YA novel that playfully blends dark academia with scandal, murder mystery and queer romance - like <i>If We Were Villains</i> meets Lex Croucher.</strong><p>In Regency England, Cascabel Gray dreams of freedom - and disguises herself as a boy to secure a place at Oxford University. After all, she's as comfortable in breeches as she is in ballgowns.</p><p>Her plans are upended, however, when she receives a blackmail letter from Charles Lafleur, a member of infamous secret society the Rogues Club, threatening to expose her.</p><p>But when Lafleur is found dead, the plot thickens... and Cascabel becomes a prime suspect in his murder. She joins the Rogues Club to conduct an investigation of her own, and her life soon begins to spiral out of control.</p><p>To survive, she must switch between her male and female personas, attracting both fellow student William Grenville and a chambermaid known as Mouse - and even attending a ball with an Austrian prince. Can she find a way to balance her double life and clear her name, before she loses everything?</p><ul><li>This book combines the genius ingredients of cosy crime, queer romance and dark academia, all wrapped up in a fast-paced, entertaining plot - perfect for fans of <i>Agency for Scandal</i>, Laura Steven and Lex Croucher.</li><li>A fierce, determined and irresistible protagonist who slips fluidly between two identities and genders as Cascabel and Pom.</li><li>All the period-drama appeal of a historical Regency setting, with a vibrant, modern sensibility and a sensitive handling of prejudice.</li><li>Joe's first novel, <em>The Rules of Seeing</em>, won the Romantic Novelist Association's Debut Novel Award.</li></ul>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780702339691

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

195 x 126 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Scholastic Ltd.