The Queen of Fives, Alex Hay
The Queen of Fives, Alex Hay
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The Queen of Fives

Author: Alex Hay

Narrator: Polly Edsell

Unabridged: 12 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/21/2025


Synopsis

A mysterious heiress sets her sights on an illustrious family and nothing is quite what it seems in London high society in this clever novel from the bestselling author of The Housekeepers

“Audacious, cunning, quick-witted—this is a jewel of a book from the seriously talented Alex Hay. I was rooting for the Queen of Fives from the very first line.”
—Louise Candlish, author of The Other Passenger

1898. Quinn le Blanc, London’s most talented confidence woman, has five days to pull off her most ambitious plot yet: trap a highly eligible duke into marriage and lift a fortune from the richest family in England.

Masquerading as the season’s most enviable debutante, Quinn puts on a brilliant act that earns her entrance into the grand drawing rooms and lavish balls of high society—and propels her straight into the inner circle of her target: the charismatic Kendals. Among those she must convince are the handsome bachelor heir, the rebellious younger sister, and the esteemed duchess eager to see her son married.

But the deeper she forges into their world, the more Quinn finds herself tangled in a complicated web of love, lies, and loyalty. The Kendals all have secrets of their own, and she may not be the only one playing a game of high deception...

“A thrilling and multi-layered story of trickery and deception, truth and lies, poverty and riches, that is sheer delight from start to finish. Absolutely enthralling!”
—Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal

About Alex Hay

ALEX HAY is the bestselling author of The Housekeepers and The Queen of Fives. He grew up in the United Kingdom in Cambridge and Cardiff, and has been writing as long as he can remember. He studied history at the University of York, and wrote his dissertation on female power at royal courts, combing the archives for every scrap of drama and skulduggery he could find. He has worked in magazine publishing and the charity sector and lives with his husband in London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Christy on January 13, 2025

'To be the Queen of Fives required a certain darkness after all. To deploy all sides of oneself, in the service of one's ambition. No queen could reign without some force'. Quinn Le Blanc is the reigning Queen of Fives, queen of schemes, scams, lies and fraud, residing at the chateau. However, lately......more

Goodreads review by Katie on February 06, 2025

Absolute top tier historical fiction - fantastic plot and pacing, amazing characters, wonderful writing. I can't recommend it enough.......more

Goodreads review by MillennialMomReading on February 21, 2025

This audiobook had me hanging by the edge of my seat! I was able to review this as part of The Hive (from Harlequin Audio) and it is a historical caper that twists and turns to a satisfying end. It’s told through multiple POV and had me guessing right up until the last minute what was actually happe......more

Goodreads review by Kristen's on December 09, 2024

This was a very good story and the concept was incredibly intriguing! I definitely recommend the book, the twists were twisty with twists! Quinn is the Queen of Fives, essentially queen of con-artists. A position that has been handed down amongst the worthy. She pulls off job after job and pays nicel......more

Goodreads review by Zoe on October 16, 2024

This was another one of those books that I thought had so much potential, but just fell quite a bit short of hitting the mark for me. I mean, a historical (Victorian) fiction mystery marriage scheme??? That sounds like so much fun to me! But that amazing concept wasn't executed as nicely or entertain......more