The Impostor

Buckle your swashes and prepare for bamboozle. Outrageous impostor Max Curtis hits the peak of his career when he bluffs his way into a royal wedding to which even the prime minister is not invited. But Queen Victoria and sharp-tongued princess H l ne of Malrivaux are unimpressed, and Max is packed off to London in disgrace. A brutal murder follows and a horrific kidnapping, and Max finds himself propelled by steam, wind and horse across England, Prussia, Belgium and Luxembourg to rescue H l ne, prevent all out war, and, just possibly, find a way back to the Queen's good graces. The problem is, Max is the last person in the world H l ne would ever trust, and his enemies know it. Swordplay, fakery, and one unforgettable kiss; Max's captivating, self-absorbed narration relates an adventure which is The Prisoner of Zenda meets Three Men in a Boat, or every Errol Flynn movie you ever loved restyled by Oscar Wilde and Hector Hugh Munro.