The Housekeepers
A daring group of women risk it all in this irresistible London heist
$63.48
- Hardcover
416 pages
- Release Date
12 December 2023
Summary
‘Hay sets a cracking pace… with plenty of twists and a great deal of fun, this is the perfect holiday read’ - Guardian
‘Delightfully mischievous’ - The Times
‘Punch-the-air good, the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless, lawless fun’ - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
UPSTAIRS, MADAM IS PLANNING THE PARTY OF THE SEASON.
DOWNSTAIRS, THE SERVANTS ARE PLOTTING THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY.
When …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472299338 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472299337 |
| Author: | Alex Hay |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Review |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 12 December 2023 |
| Weight: | 640g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 164mm x 38mm |
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Critics Review
This is the perfect holiday read * Guardian *
This twisty heist caper is a delightfully mischievous debut * The Times *
Downton meets Ocean’s 8 * Grazia *
A page-turning delight from beginning to end * Red *
Tremendously fun * i Paper *
A brilliantly entertaining tale of revenge, with fabulous characters - this is a riotous underworld adventure * Best *
This Edwardian heist story is such a fun read! * Good Housekeeping *
Hay brings a lively tempo and an elegant wit to this zippy thriller that is also a social commentary on the plight of the powerless * Washington Post *
Wildly entertaining … an irresistible, deliciously audacious premise * Platinum *
Punch-the-air good, this is the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed. Flawless, lawless fun – Kiran Millwood Hargrave
A glamorous historical heist novel that kept me hooked ‘til the last page. The strong, determined and memorable female characters pull you into their web of intrigue – Jennifer Saint
Vivid characterisation, irresistible historical detail and a rip-roaring plot… delivers on every page. Sensational! – Emma Stonex
Imagine Ocean’s 8 had an illegitimate baby with Fingersmith - a big fat diamond of a book, sharp and shiny, joyful and generous – Erin Kelly
A deliciously clever novel that will place you in the finest homes and meanest streets of 1905 London. Prepare to grow hungrier for justice with every page you turn – Nina de Gramont
A rollicking romp of a book, tinged with fury, sadness and mischievous delight – Claire North
Entirely original: an upstairs-downstairs premise set in Edwardian London, but with an Ocean’s Eleven-like heist at its core… anyone who relishes a good party gone wrong will devour this
– Sarah PennerI cannot tell you how much fun you’ll have with this book – Bobby Palmer
I’ll miss these resourceful, cunning ladies, the strength of their sisterhood (both literal and figurative) and their collective pursuit of freedom. I badly needed them to win and cheered myself hoarse by the end – Chikodili Emelumadu
I love everything about Alex Hay’s novel… not only is The Housekeepers a rollicking good read, it’s also a reminder to the powerful to ignore the downtrodden at their peril. Bravo – Stephanie Butland
About The Author
Alex Hay
Alex Hay is the bestselling author of three historical crime novels, including The Queen of Fives and The Housekeepers. The Housekeepers was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and won the Caledonia Novel Award.
Born in London, he grew up in Cambridge and Cardiff and has worked in magazine publishing and the charity sector. Alex now lives with his husband in Brighton, where he is hard at work on his next book.
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