Melissa Proulx | Author

Ocean’s 11 meets A Knight’s Tale

An Early Modern Heist Novel

A tenuous peace prevails following the 30 Years’ War. Our heroes, a blacksmith, a scarred archer, a brothel’s madam, a clockmaker, and the duke’s own nephew, come from disparate walks of life. As they falter into a new world after a generational war, some scars are harder to forgive. By happenstance, they find that their individual grievances lie with the same person: the deceitful Duke of Honigsberg. Their desires for justice – or revenge – unite them in a common purpose. But when the system is corrupt, who serves justice? With their first attempt at revenge thwarted, they draw on the expertise of others to try again. The stage is set when Honigsberg is selected to host the High Prince for the autumnal beer festival; the perfect opportunity to leverage their evidence of the Duke’s wrongdoings. Learning to work as a team is only complicated when reluctant colleagues become friends and lovers; made further complicated by the reappearance of long-lost loves and unpredictable opposition. Theft is the easy part; saving their city from a powerful megalomaniac is a bit more challenging.

Great for fans of:

• The Lady Sherlock Series by Sherry Thomas
• River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
• The Queer Principles of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian
• Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
• Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
• The Ocean’s 11 films
• Leverage (TV show)