A wonderful Regency romance by one of our best-known and most beloved historical novelists, reissued with a beautiful new cover as part of our Heyer backlist project

From one of our best-known and most beloved historical novelists …

‘One of the wittiest, most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable’ Stephen Fry

‘All hail Georgette Heyer … devilish good fun’ Guardian ___________

1745- Robin and Prudence Merriot have been adventurers and dissemblers since they were children.

And as escaped Jacobites, they need to be.

Forced to go on the run, they disguise themselves and make their way to London where they witness the abduction of a beautiful heiress.

They rescue her, but in so doing Robin’s real identity is revealed, and both he and Prudence find themselves in terrible danger … ___________

READERS LOVE MASQUERADERS …

***** ‘One of the best books ever. Recommended, over and over again!’ ***** ‘I am in ecstasy over this book’ ***** ‘The dialogue in this book absolutely rocks.’ ***** ‘It’s very good fun, and it may be one of my favourite Heyer books so far.’ ***** ‘One of Heyer’s more fantastical stories