A Season for Scandal

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By Laura Wood

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An all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the nineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper-class world straight out of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to unmask a villain. When Marigold Bloom finds her family business in trouble, a chance encounter with the... Read More

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An all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the nineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper class world straight out of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to unmask a villain.

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An all-female detective agency righting wrongs at the end of the nineteenth century; infiltrating a scandalous upper-class world straight out of Bridgerton and using their wit and bravery to unmask a villain.

When Marigold Bloom finds her family business in trouble, a chance encounter with the devastatingly handsome and extremely bad-tempered Oliver Lockhart leads her to the Aviary—a secret agency of women who specialise in blackmailing troublesome men.

Soon, Mari is the agency's newest recruit, sent to investigate the mysterious return of Oliver's long-lost sister. Forced to masquerade as a newly engaged couple, it is up to Mari and Oliver to determine if there is an imposter in their midst.

But what happens when the line between truth and fiction starts to blur? And what do you do when a pretend romance starts to feel all too real?

A Season for Scandal offers a thrilling blend of mystery and romance, with a dynamic female lead who challenges societal norms.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780702325373

Publisher: Scholastic

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 February 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Scholastic

Contributors:

Illustrated by Mercedes DeBellard

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 192.0mm

Weight: 340g

Pages: 512

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Children's Books Children's Historical Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Cosy Romance General Fiction Historical Fiction Laura Wood Romance Young Adult

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