Dangerous Deceptions (Palace of Spies)
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| Rating | : | 4.72 (991 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0544542622 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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This witty romp will delight fans of historical fiction as well as mystery lovers.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review of Palace of Spies As a lady in waiting in King George’s London court, Peggy has survived a forced betrothal, royal scandals, and an attempt or two on her life. “A rollicking spy caper in corsets. And now she has a new problem: her horrible fiancé has returned to claim her! To save her neck, or at least her hand in marriage, Peggy joins forces with her cousin Olivia and her sweetheart, Matthew. But if she doesn’t play her cards right, her career as courtier and spy might come to an end at the bottom of the river Thames .
Her patron, Mr. Both wonder why Sebastian's father and Peggy's uncle desire this match so strongly. The inclusion of the Jacobite rebellion provides the catalyst for suspense and drama. All of this plus a compelling heroine makes for an exciting edition to a promising series.—Tiffany Davis, Mount Saint Mary College, Newburgh, NY . From School Library Journal Gr 8 Up—Peggy Fitzroy is back with another immersing story of court life and intrigue in this suspenseful sequel to Palace of Spies(Houghton Harcourt, 2013). First, Peggy's despicable fiancé informs her that, to both of their chagrin, they are still be
Loved the Plot - Hated the Voice! OutlawPoet So, I'm thinking it must be me, but I simply didn't love this book. Now, to be perfectly honest, I didn't read the first book in the series. However, I don't think that was the problem for me.While I largely enjoyed the plot and the historical details, which were fantastic, I simply hated the style. What started as cute soon became grating. I . "A generic teen drama with horse-drawn carriages instead of cars" according to Silea. Really, if you did a find/replace to change all the 'period' bits of this to make them modern (cars instead of horses, high school instead of the palace, etc), you could slap a generic YA novel cover on it and no one would notice. Pretty much the only thing unique to the period is that the girl's marriage contract is binding.This story is pret. Ink and Page said It's Easy to Know Your Enemies. **This is book "It's Easy to Know Your Enemies" according to Ink and Page. **This is book 2 of the Palace of Spies series, so there may be some spoilers re previous volumes.**Dangerous Deceptions by Sarah ZettelIn this second volume, our heroine (and spy), Peggy, is still doing some work for Mr. Tinderflint. She’s still at the court of the Prince and Princess of Wales, still in love with Matthew and still, unfo. of the Palace of Spies series, so there may be some spoilers re previous volumes.**Dangerous Deceptions by Sarah ZettelIn this second volume, our heroine (and spy), Peggy, is still doing some work for Mr. Tinderflint. She’s still at the court of the Prince and Princess of Wales, still in love with Matthew and still, unfo