The excitements : a novel
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Main Flagstaff Public Library - New Books
F WRAY, C. J.
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F WRAY, C. J.
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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East Flagstaff Public Library - New Books | F WRAY, C. J. | Checked Out | May 15, 2024 |
Main Flagstaff Public Library - New Books | F WRAY, C. J. | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Cozy mysteries.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Older women -- Fiction
Organized crime -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- Fiction.
Revenge -- Fiction.
Sisters -- Fiction.
Spy fiction.
Women spies -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction. -- Participation, Female
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction. -- Veterans -- Great Britain
Historical fiction.
Novels.
Older women -- Fiction
Organized crime -- Fiction.
Paris (France) -- Fiction.
Revenge -- Fiction.
Sisters -- Fiction.
Spy fiction.
Women spies -- Fiction.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction. -- Participation, Female
World War, 1939-1945 -- Fiction. -- Veterans -- Great Britain
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Format
New-Book
Physical Desc
294 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Originally published in Great Britain by the Orion Publishing Group Ltd. in 2023"--Title page verso.
Description
A brilliant and witty drama about two elderly female World War II veterans with a secret past who embark on one last adventure to right some historic wrongs.
Meet the Williamson sisters, Britain’s most beloved World War II veterans. Now in their late nineties, Josephine and Penny are in huge demand, beloved of journalists and producers, popping up on red carpets and at fundraisers and festivals all over the country. Despite their age, they’re still in great form—perfectly put together, sprightly and sparky, and always in search of their next “excitement.”
This time it’s a trip to Paris to receive the Légion d’Honneur for their part in liberating France. As always, they will be accompanied by their devoted gay nephew, Archie, who moved in with his aunts right after he came out. The press has always reported that these lady heroes worked for the Royal Navy and the nursing corps, but that’s their official cover. In reality, Josephine was an intelligence operative who drew maps used for the D-Day invasion while Penny was a spy and specialist at hand-to-combat, risking her teenage life in France. And this trip to Paris is not what it seems either. Scandal and crime have always quietly trailed the Williamson sisters, even in the decades after the war.
Now armed with new information about an old adversary, these much decorated (but admittedly ancient) veterans intend to settle scores, avenge lost friends, and pull off one last, daring heist before the curtain finally comes down on their illustrious careers.
A deliciously fast-paced and witty drama, The Excitements is the tale of two remarkably clever and brave women who helped save the world and survived the unthinkable, without ever losing their killer instinct... or their joie de vivre.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wray, C. (2024). The excitements: a novel (First U.S. edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wray, CJ. 2024. The Excitements: A Novel. William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wray, CJ. The Excitements: A Novel William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wray, CJ. The Excitements: A Novel First U.S. edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2024.
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