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Dangerous Machinations, Part Five: The Steeplechase
Welcome to the Social Event of the Year. An invitation to the annual Templeton Steeplechase Weekend is the most sought-after on the social calendar. An invitation means you've arrived, that you are relevant, that you are desired. It is also a guarantee that you will participate in some of the wildest excesses and shenanigans that Tatler society can provide.
This year proves no exception. However, behind the scenes there is a shifting and unpredictable landscape. In the wake of the secret and hastily-arranged nuptials of Lady Eliza Brookings and the dying Lord Carleton Templeton, the ever-warring Templeton brood are at their wit's end to maneuver for prime position in their father's inheritance and the future of Templeton Enterprises. Their panic is in no small part inspired by their new stepmother's dislike for the trappings of aristocracy and luxury, embodied in no small part by Steeplechase Weekend. There are also rumors that Lady Eliza is not-so-secretly beholden to a dangerous apocalyptic cult called The Movement, which through its leader, Sister Francine -- Lady Eliza's "spiritual advisor" -- seeks to dramatically overturn centuries-held social order and utterly destroy everything the Templetons value and live for.
Add to this tempestuous mix the dangerous machinations of Tessa Templeton, the mysterious wild child who has come to lay claim to her share of the Templeton fortune; Lady Penelope Templeton's plan for revenge against her husband Lord Edgar's infidelity; further revelations about what exactly happened to Cordelia Bingham, the British Ambassador to Russia's daughter; and a host of other shocking developments involving characters new and old, Dangerous The Steeplechase is the most intriguing and spirited volume of the ongoing Dangerous Machinations series to date.
Seduction has never been this bold.
This year proves no exception. However, behind the scenes there is a shifting and unpredictable landscape. In the wake of the secret and hastily-arranged nuptials of Lady Eliza Brookings and the dying Lord Carleton Templeton, the ever-warring Templeton brood are at their wit's end to maneuver for prime position in their father's inheritance and the future of Templeton Enterprises. Their panic is in no small part inspired by their new stepmother's dislike for the trappings of aristocracy and luxury, embodied in no small part by Steeplechase Weekend. There are also rumors that Lady Eliza is not-so-secretly beholden to a dangerous apocalyptic cult called The Movement, which through its leader, Sister Francine -- Lady Eliza's "spiritual advisor" -- seeks to dramatically overturn centuries-held social order and utterly destroy everything the Templetons value and live for.
Add to this tempestuous mix the dangerous machinations of Tessa Templeton, the mysterious wild child who has come to lay claim to her share of the Templeton fortune; Lady Penelope Templeton's plan for revenge against her husband Lord Edgar's infidelity; further revelations about what exactly happened to Cordelia Bingham, the British Ambassador to Russia's daughter; and a host of other shocking developments involving characters new and old, Dangerous The Steeplechase is the most intriguing and spirited volume of the ongoing Dangerous Machinations series to date.
Seduction has never been this bold.
333 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 28, 2018
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