
The Wicked Widow
A Wicked City Novel
Beatriz Williams(Author)
William Morrow Paperbacks (Publisher)
Will be published approx. on 17. March 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-0-06-314244-2 (ISBN)
Description
Gin Kelly, the wicked redhead, is back! Readers will
delight in next installment of the Wicked City series by New York Times
bestselling author Beatriz Williams.
June 1925. Audacious Appalachian flapper Geneva "Gin"
Kelly prepares to trade her high-flying ways for respectable marriage to Oliver
Anson Marshall, a steadfast Prohibition agent who happens to hail from one of
New York's most distinguished families. But just as wedding bells chime, the
head of the notorious East Coast rum-running racket-and Anson's mortal
enemy-turns up murdered at a society funeral, and their short-lived honeymoon
bliss goes up in a spectacular blaze that sends Anson back undercover...and
into the jaws of a trap from which not even Gin can rescue him. As violence
explodes around her, Gin must summon all her considerable moxie to trace the
tentacles of this sinister organization back to their shocking source, and face
down a legendary American family at a rigged game it has no intention of
losing.
June 1998. When Ella Dommerich's ninetysomething
society queen aunt Julie ropes her into digging up dirt on Senator (and
Presidential candidate) Franklin Hardcastle in order to settle old family scores,
she couldn't be less enthusiastic. Pregnant Ella's recently ditched her
unfaithful husband and settled into cozy-if complicated-domesticity with her almost-too-good-to-be-true
musician boyfriend, Hector. But then the Hardcastle secrets lead to a web of
shady dealings Ella's uncovered in her job as a financial analyst, and the
bodies start to tumble out of the venerable woodwork. With the help of her
ex-husband and her mysterious connection to a certain redheaded flapper, Ella
digs up more than mere dirt...only to discover herself standing alone between a
legendarily ruthless family and the prize it's sought for generations.
What ugly secrets lurk in the opulent enclaves-and bank
accounts--of America's richest families? And can two determined women from two
different generations thwart the murderous legacy of the demon liquor?
delight in next installment of the Wicked City series by New York Times
bestselling author Beatriz Williams.
June 1925. Audacious Appalachian flapper Geneva "Gin"
Kelly prepares to trade her high-flying ways for respectable marriage to Oliver
Anson Marshall, a steadfast Prohibition agent who happens to hail from one of
New York's most distinguished families. But just as wedding bells chime, the
head of the notorious East Coast rum-running racket-and Anson's mortal
enemy-turns up murdered at a society funeral, and their short-lived honeymoon
bliss goes up in a spectacular blaze that sends Anson back undercover...and
into the jaws of a trap from which not even Gin can rescue him. As violence
explodes around her, Gin must summon all her considerable moxie to trace the
tentacles of this sinister organization back to their shocking source, and face
down a legendary American family at a rigged game it has no intention of
losing.
June 1998. When Ella Dommerich's ninetysomething
society queen aunt Julie ropes her into digging up dirt on Senator (and
Presidential candidate) Franklin Hardcastle in order to settle old family scores,
she couldn't be less enthusiastic. Pregnant Ella's recently ditched her
unfaithful husband and settled into cozy-if complicated-domesticity with her almost-too-good-to-be-true
musician boyfriend, Hector. But then the Hardcastle secrets lead to a web of
shady dealings Ella's uncovered in her job as a financial analyst, and the
bodies start to tumble out of the venerable woodwork. With the help of her
ex-husband and her mysterious connection to a certain redheaded flapper, Ella
digs up more than mere dirt...only to discover herself standing alone between a
legendarily ruthless family and the prize it's sought for generations.
What ugly secrets lurk in the opulent enclaves-and bank
accounts--of America's richest families? And can two determined women from two
different generations thwart the murderous legacy of the demon liquor?
Reviews / Votes
"Williams continues her Wicked City series (after The Wicked Redhead) with an engrossing New York City mystery spanning several decades...Williams's fast-paced story line features engaging dialogue and thematic connections between Ella and Geneva. Series fans will eat this up." - Publishers Weekly"Inventive...What if Amelia Earhart had not only survived her last flight, but found true romance." - Kirkus Reviews on Her Last Flight
"I think Beatriz Williams is writing the best historical fiction out there. It's lush with period detail but feels immediate." - Elin Hilderbrand
"The Golden Houris pure golden delight Beatriz Williams is at the top of her game." - Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network
"Williams imagines the adventures of a world-famous aviator, who disappears in 1937 during a solo, around-the-world flight, in this engaging tale of courage, intrigue, and adventure...Williams builds irresistible tension with the alternating timelines as the fate of Irene and Sam unfolds with shrewd twists and turns that build to an unexpected jolt. Williams's fans will devour this meaty tale." - Publishers Weekly(starred review) on Her Last Flight
"Beatriz Williams deftly fits together the characters, stories, and themes that the narrative services into a cohesive whole. The pieces all align perfectly, and she has shaped them together brilliantly. Her Last Flight is a gem of a book." - New York Journal of Books on Her Last Flight
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 136 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
332 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-06-314244-2 (9780063142442)
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10/2021
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Beatriz Williams is the bestselling author of over a dozen novels, including The Beach at Summerly, Our Woman in Moscow, and The Summer Wives, as well as four other novels cowritten with Lauren Willig and Karen White. A native of Seattle, she graduated from Stanford University and earned an MBA in finance from Columbia University. She lives with her husband and four children near the Connecticut shore, where she divides her time between writing and laundry.