# The Fugitive Colours: A gripping historical thriller of mystery, deception and deadly secrets - Paperback

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by **Nancy Bilyeau** (Author)

'_The Fugitive Colours_ is **a book you'll have trouble putting down**!' _New York Times_ and _US Today_ bestselling author Kate Quinn

**London 1764.**

**A man's body lies slumped on his Chippendale desk. Genevieve Sturbridge's knife has been driven into his embroidered coat. But she insists she's innocent . . .**

Genevieve has returned to Spitalfields, but she is struggling to keep her silk design business afloat.

Then a mysterious invitation arrives from renowned artist, Joshua Reynolds. Genevieve dares to hope this will change her fortunes and give her entry into the closed circle of the art world.

**She doesn't expect the party to lead to an accusation of murder.**

Someone is trying to bring her scandalous past to light. And Genevieve is forced to go to unimaginable lengths to keep her secrets buried.

**Praise for Nancy Bilyeau_:_**

'**Fascinating**.' Ian Rankin

'**Nancy Bilyeau's passion for history infuses her books**.' bestselling author and historian Alison Weir

'**Bilyeau reliably entertains**.' _Publishers Weekly_

'**A cracking historical spy thriller**.' Historical Novel Society

'Set in Georgian-era London, _The Fugitive Colours_ is **an immersive historical mystery full of surprising twists**.' _Foreword Reviews_

'_The Fugitive Colours_ proves that **Bilyeau is one of the best authors of historical thrillers** working today.' Olivia Hawker, bestselling author of _One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow_

'The world of **eighteenth-century London comes vividly to life** in Nancy Bilyeau's _The Fugitive Colours_. Highly recommended.' Finola Austin, author of _Bronte's Mistress_

'It's a heady brew that Bilyeau mixes up, served up in **the finest of crystalline prose**.' Timothy Miller, author of _The Strange Case of the Dutch Painter_

**Number of Pages:** 316

**Dimensions:** 0.71 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN

**Publication Date:** April 10, 2025

## Details

- **Price:** 26.57 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Historical, Thrillers, Women

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