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    City of Promises

    Part of A Counterfeit Lady Novel

    Author Victoria Thompson, Ellen Thompson
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    Berkley / NAL | Berkley
    On sale Jul 28, 2026 | 336 Pages | 9780593816523
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    Elizabeth Bates must use everything she knows about the art of the con to stop a fellow scammer in his tracks in this first-ever thrilling crossover in the Victoria Thompson universe, featuring characters from her bestselling Gaslight Mysteries.

    Famed former police detective turned private investigator Frank Malloy and his wife, Sarah, come to Gideon Bates desperate for legal guidance. The Malloys’ adopted daughter, Catherine, a burgeoning star of the stage, has announced her engagement to a man she barely knows. Catherine has recently gained access to her trust fund, and Sebastian Talbot appears very eager to marry her as quickly as possible.

    As Gideon and his wife, Elizabeth, investigate, it becomes all the clearer that Talbot may not be who he says he is. As a former con artist herself, Elizabeth suspects one may be in their midst. Undeterred by her pregnancy, she must pull out all the stops to out swindle a swindler and save another woman from ruin.
    © Monica Z. Photography
    Victoria Thompson is the USA Today bestselling, Edgar® and Agatha Award–nominated author of the Gaslight Mysteries and the Counterfeit Lady novels. She became enchanted by New York City, and Greenwich Village in particular, while one of her daughters attended New York University. After reading many books about the history of the city and spending many pleasant hours dining, shopping, and wandering the streets of Greenwich Village, she was permanently hooked on New York City. View titles by Victoria Thompson
    © Kobe Levi
    Ellen Thompson is an award-winning screenwriter, a musical playwright, and the daughter of bestselling author Victoria Thompson. Ellen earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. She lives in Los Angeles and advocates for Lyme and other tick-borne disease awareness. View titles by Ellen Thompson

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    Elizabeth Bates must use everything she knows about the art of the con to stop a fellow scammer in his tracks in this first-ever thrilling crossover in the Victoria Thompson universe, featuring characters from her bestselling Gaslight Mysteries.

    Famed former police detective turned private investigator Frank Malloy and his wife, Sarah, come to Gideon Bates desperate for legal guidance. The Malloys’ adopted daughter, Catherine, a burgeoning star of the stage, has announced her engagement to a man she barely knows. Catherine has recently gained access to her trust fund, and Sebastian Talbot appears very eager to marry her as quickly as possible.

    As Gideon and his wife, Elizabeth, investigate, it becomes all the clearer that Talbot may not be who he says he is. As a former con artist herself, Elizabeth suspects one may be in their midst. Undeterred by her pregnancy, she must pull out all the stops to out swindle a swindler and save another woman from ruin.

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    © Monica Z. Photography
    Victoria Thompson is the USA Today bestselling, Edgar® and Agatha Award–nominated author of the Gaslight Mysteries and the Counterfeit Lady novels. She became enchanted by New York City, and Greenwich Village in particular, while one of her daughters attended New York University. After reading many books about the history of the city and spending many pleasant hours dining, shopping, and wandering the streets of Greenwich Village, she was permanently hooked on New York City. View titles by Victoria Thompson
    © Kobe Levi
    Ellen Thompson is an award-winning screenwriter, a musical playwright, and the daughter of bestselling author Victoria Thompson. Ellen earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. She lives in Los Angeles and advocates for Lyme and other tick-borne disease awareness. View titles by Ellen Thompson

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