Foul Lady Fortune - Chloe Gong - English Book - Hodder & Stoughton

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'An electrifying, swashbuckling tale' CASSANDRA CLARE 'Amazing, show-stopping, spectacular' XIRAN JAY ZHAO 'A dark delight' RENEE AHDIEH An ill-matched pair of spies pose as a couple to investigate a series of murders in 1930s Shanghai, in a new fantasy romance duology from the author of THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS . It's 1931 in Shanghai , and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue. Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was saved from the brink of death. Now she doesn't sleep or age - and can heal from any wound. Desperate for redemption from her traitorous past, she works as an assassin for her country. Code name: Fortune. When a series of murders causes unrest in Shanghai, Rosalind's mission changes. Ordered to infiltrate foreign society and identify the culprits, she must pose as the wife of another spy, Orion Hong , to reduce suspicion. Although Rosalind finds Orion's cavalier attitude and playboy demeanor infuriating, she agrees to work with him. But Orion has an agenda of his own, and Rosalind has secrets she wants to keep buried. Soon, the two spies will find there is more to this mystery than they ever imagined . . . READERS LOVE CHLOE GONG 'I honestly wasn't a huge fan of Rosalind at all BUT this book made me utterly fall in love with her . I heard a lot of people weren't a huge fan of her but if that was you PLEASE READ THIS, YOU WILL CHANGE YOUR MIND! ' ' Foul Lady Fortune was o ne of my most anticipated reads of the year and it really did not disappoint ' 'If you're looking for a fast paced book full of action and spy hijinks t his is the book for you. I cannot wait for the next one ' ' I adored the fake marriag e aspect - the banter, the tension , the nemesis to lovers chemistry was all on point' 'From the first line, I was immediately captivated . This book had everything I love from fake marriage to grumpy/sunshine to who hurt you'