The Frame-Up
(Sprache: Englisch)
"Dani Poissant is the daughter and former accomplice of the world's most famous art thief. There was no job too big for Maria and her loyal crew. The secret to their success? A little thing called magic, kept rigorously secret from the non-magical world....
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"Dani Poissant is the daughter and former accomplice of the world's most famous art thief. There was no job too big for Maria and her loyal crew. The secret to their success? A little thing called magic, kept rigorously secret from the non-magical world. They seemed unstoppable ... until a teenage Dani turned her mother over to the FBI. Ten years later, with Maria still in prison, Dani finds herself approached for a job that only Maria and her crew could pull off ... if any of them were still speaking to her. But it's the job of a lifetime and might just be the lure Dani needs to reconcile with her mother and be reunited with her mother's old gang--including both the love of her life and her former best friend. The problem is, it's an impossible task--even with the magical talents of the people she once considered family backing her up. It's a heist that needs a year to plan, and Dani has just over a week. Worse, the more Dani learns, the more she understands that there's far more at stake in this job than she ever realized."--Provided by publisher.
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Chapter OneDani was settled at a sticky back table in the empty dive bar, waiting, when the mark arrived.
Tad Russell, attorney-at-law and cheating shitheel, had someone who looked like a bodyguard with him, and Dani wondered if this meet was going to be more complicated than expected. She hadn t decided where to go after St. Louis yet, because of her more immediate cash-flow problem. She was broke, so this job needed to work out. Him bringing a gym rat along wasn t a good sign.
Dani s dog, Sunflower, growled without taking her head off Dani s foot, throat vibrating against her leather boot.
Sunflower s radar for the rotten rivaled Dani s own. Most people looked at the dog and saw a lean, smiling border collie. They missed how smart she was, how sharp her teeth were. They had that in common too.
I hear you, Dani murmured and Sunflower subsided.
The mark spotted Dani and his chin ticked up. Bravado was an interesting choice, given the way he d visibly sweated through his dress shirt. He could ve hidden that by wearing his suit jacket, but he chose comfort instead. Just as he could have one less witness without his plus-one. You can tell a lot about people by the stupid decisions they make.
He d made plenty to end up here. But then, so had Dani.
Dani nodded to indicate the chairs on the other side of the scarred table. The legs scraped the floor as the two men took them. The bodyguard type had a salt-and-pepper beard and didn t quite hide the wince as he sat. Bad knees. He also had a weak chin and a certain kind of meanness around the eyes. Dani sized him up immediately: former law enforcement.
The bartender was the only other person here with them. The Meet and Greet was a shoebox-sized establishment that probably hadn t been the site of an actual meet-cute in decades, if ever. Her brief encounter with the bartender told her that he d never been a hero. Dani was on her own. Which . . . fine. Safer that way.
She believed that,
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most of the time.
Tad, you rented yourself an ex-cop . . . Given why you re here, I m surprised. She focused on the friend with the muscles. Has he told you what he did?
He told me some little blond girl from out of town is trying to shake him down.
Dani was average-sized, not little. And, at twenty-seven, not a girl, but a woman although she was fine with the term girl when it wasn t being used by a guy like this. She had no quibbles with the blond or the shaking-down or the out-of-town parts. Those were facts. But she wasn t trying anything.
So, Dani said, I ll take that as a no, then. She leaned in conspiratorially. How do you two know each other?
Tad s smile was vintage sleazy lawyer. I helped him put some crooks away.
That was really how he was playing this? She took in the ex-cop again. You and I may have more in common than I assumed. You liked making sure the bad guys got theirs?
I don t He squinted and then said, Yes.
Tad frowned.
Dani reached down into her bag and extracted her folder on Tad without taking her eyes off either of them. She placed it on her side of the table. Tad s hands gripped each other; it took effort for him not to reach for it.
Don t worry, she said. These aren t the photos.
I don t judge what goes on in people s personal lives, the ex-cop said.
Good for him, Dani supposed. She cared more than she should; she always had. An occupational hazard . . . to her.
But her line of work would be a lot trickier if men like Tad Russell weren t so predicta
Tad, you rented yourself an ex-cop . . . Given why you re here, I m surprised. She focused on the friend with the muscles. Has he told you what he did?
He told me some little blond girl from out of town is trying to shake him down.
Dani was average-sized, not little. And, at twenty-seven, not a girl, but a woman although she was fine with the term girl when it wasn t being used by a guy like this. She had no quibbles with the blond or the shaking-down or the out-of-town parts. Those were facts. But she wasn t trying anything.
So, Dani said, I ll take that as a no, then. She leaned in conspiratorially. How do you two know each other?
Tad s smile was vintage sleazy lawyer. I helped him put some crooks away.
That was really how he was playing this? She took in the ex-cop again. You and I may have more in common than I assumed. You liked making sure the bad guys got theirs?
I don t He squinted and then said, Yes.
Tad frowned.
Dani reached down into her bag and extracted her folder on Tad without taking her eyes off either of them. She placed it on her side of the table. Tad s hands gripped each other; it took effort for him not to reach for it.
Don t worry, she said. These aren t the photos.
I don t judge what goes on in people s personal lives, the ex-cop said.
Good for him, Dani supposed. She cared more than she should; she always had. An occupational hazard . . . to her.
But her line of work would be a lot trickier if men like Tad Russell weren t so predicta
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Autoren-Porträt von Gwenda Bond
Gwenda Bond is the New York Times bestselling author of many novels, including the first official Stranger Things novel, Suspicious Minds, as well as the Match Made in Hell, Lois Lane, and Cirque American series. She lives in a hundred-year-old house in Lexington, Kentucky, with a veritable zoo of adorable doggos and queenly cats. She writes a regular newsletter, Dear Reader, available on Substack.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Gwenda Bond
- 2024, 352 Seiten, Maße: 13,7 x 20,7 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Del Rey
- ISBN-10: 0593597737
- ISBN-13: 9780593597736
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
The Frame-Up is Gwenda Bond at her absolute best: magical, romantic, and fun as hell. Dani and her crew will leave your pockets empty and your heart full. Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling authorA clever art heist, a smoldering old flame, an irresistible found family tied together through magic . . . Gwenda Bond s The Frame-Up is a twisty, riveting, and fantastically original story. Elle Cosimano, New York Times bestselling author of Finlay Donovan Is Killing It
Magic, mystery, and a daring art heist set the stage for Gwenda Bond s twisty, delightful read! Brimming with secrets, danger, and intrigue, The Frame Up explores the lure of power, the bonds of friendship, and the legacy of family. Clever, suspenseful, and impossible to put down. Megan Miranda, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Survivors
Ocean s Eleven meets the Portrait of Dorian Grey in this delightful magical heist novel. A quirky cast, a charming protagonist, and a fantastic dog. Plus art history, monsters, and family secrets who can ask for more? T. Kingfisher, bestselling author of Nettle & Bone
A thrilling, twisty, deliciously fun portrait of a magical art heist. Gwenda Bond has crafted a clever Knives Out-but-with-magic book to keep readers guessing where the con will take them next. Megan Shepherd, New York Times bestselling author of Malice House
I love a good heist novel, and I love a good magical heist novel even more. Gwenda Bond s The Frame-Up is fun and moving and full of delicious surprises and twists. I enjoyed it immensely. Kat Howard, author of the Unseen World duology
Who knew magic and art heists would go together like chocolate and peanut butter? The Frame-Up is a thoroughly delightful whirlwind of a read. Alma Katsu, author of The Fervor
You had me at magical con artist. Take my money! The Frame-Up is a super fun page-turner. Don t miss it! Meg Shaffer, author of The Wishing Game
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