Everything Glittered - Hardcover

Talley, Robin

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9780316565318: Everything Glittered
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0316565318 ISBN 13: 9780316565318
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2024

Synopsis

In this queer historical thriller from a New York Times bestselling author, society girls try to find a murderer in a city filled with secrets and stunted by shame. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club.

It’s 1927 and the strict laws of prohibition have done little to temper the roaring '20s nightlife, even in the nation’s capitol. Everyone knows the booze has never stopped flowing, especially among the rich and powerful, and seventeen-year-old Gertrude and her best friends Clara and Milly are determined to get a taste of freedom and liquor, propriety be damned.

But after sneaking out of the Washington Female Seminary to visit a speakeasy, they return to discover that their controversial young headmistress, Mrs. Rose, has been murdered.

Reeling from the death of her beloved mentor, Gertrude enlists her friends in her quest to clear Mrs. Rose’s reputation, while trying to keep her own intact. But in Prohibition Washington, it’s impossible to sidestep grifters, bootleggers, and shady federal agents when investigating a murder. And with all the secrets being uncovered, Gertrude is finding it harder and harder to keep her attraction to her best friends hidden. 

A proper, upscale life is all Gertrude has ever known, but murder sure makes a gal wonder: Is all that glitters really gold?

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About the Author

Robin Talley (she/her) grew up in southwest Virginia and now lives in Washington, D.C., with her wife and their rambunctious kiddos. She is the New York Times-bestselling author of eight novels for teen readers, including The Love Curse of Melody McIntyre, Music From Another World, Pulp, and As I Descended. 

Her books have been short-listed for the Lambda Literary Award and the CILIP Carnegie Medal, and have appeared on the Junior Library Guild, Amelia Bloomer Project, Kids’ Indie Next, and ALA Rainbow lists.  

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Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date
2024
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0316565318
ISBN 13 
9780316565318
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
384
Rating
  • 3.60 out of 5 stars
    219 ratings by Goodreads