03549cam a2200325 4500 759401310 TxAuBib 20181116120000.0 180213s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018005085 9780451491619 hbk. $26.00 0451491610 hbk. $26.00 (OCoLC)1023049627 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCO BDX OCLCF SSH GK8 FM0 VP@ UKMGB ILC JQM T3L OCLCO TxGR TxAuBib Thompson, Victoria, author, (Victoria E.) City of secrets [Book] / Victoria Thompson. First edition. New York : Berkley Prime Crime, 2018. 310 pages ; 21 cm. counterfeit lady novel, A ; 2 Sequel to: City of lies. "An exciting new book in the series featuring woman-on-the-run Elizabeth Miles--from the beloved national bestselling author of the Gaslight Mysteries. Con artist Elizabeth Miles has determined that Society is the biggest con of all. So far, Elizabeth's only real social success has been with Priscilla Knight. Priscilla is a dedicated suffragist who was recently widowed for the second time in her young life. Her beloved first husband, DeForrest Jenks, died in a tragic accident and left her with two young daughters and a comfortable fortune. Soon after his death, her pastor convinced her she needed a man to look after her. Before she knew it, he had engineered a whirlwind courtship and hasty marriage to fellow parishioner Endicott Knight. Less than nine months later, Endicott is also dead in a somewhat less tragic and even more suspicious accident. Priscilla confides to Elizabeth that she had understood Endicott was wealthy in his own right, and she had brought a sizeable fortune to the marriage as well. Now her banker is telling her she has hardly any money left and that her house has been mortgaged. The banker has hinted at a scandal that could damage the family's reputation and her daughters' future prospects. Fearing destructive gossip, Priscilla doesn't know whom to trust. Elizabeth discovers some unsavory evidence that seems to point to the possibility that Endicott's death may have been connected to blackmail. To save her new friend's future, Elizabeth must use her special set of skills to find the truth"-- Provided by publisher. "The second book in the new Counterfeit Lady series by Victoria Thompson"-- Provided by publisher. So far, Elizabeth Miles's only real social success has been with Priscilla Knight, a dedicated suffragist. Her beloved first husband, DeForrest Jenks, died in a tragic accident and left her with two young daughters and a comfortable fortune. Her pastor convinced her she needed a man to look after her, and engineered a whirlwind courtship and hasty marriage to fellow parishioner Endicott Knight. Less than nine months later, Endicott is also dead-- in an even more suspicious accident. When Priscilla's banker claims she has hardly any money left and that her house has been mortgaged, Priscilla doesn't know whom to trust. Elizabeth discovers unsavory evidence pointing to the possibility that Endicott's death may have been connected to blackmail. -- adapted from publisher info. 20181116. Swindlers and swindling Fiction. Widows Fiction. A counterfeit lady novel ; 2. RV8