The Housekeepers: a daring group of women risk it all in this irresistible heist drama

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'Delightfully mischievous' The Times

'Punch-the-air good, the Edwardian heist novel you never knew you needed' Kiran Millwood Hargrave

'There's so much fun to be had in this delicious debut' Sunday Times

UPSTAIRS, MADAM IS PLANNING THE PARTY OF THE SEASON.

All eyes are on the grandest house in Mayfair as the countdown to their lavish summer ball begins. Everything must be perfect. But with the chandeliers gleaming and the cellars stocked, loyal housekeeper Mrs King is suddenly dismissed.

DOWNSTAIRS, THE SERVANTS ARE PLOTTING THE HEIST OF THE CENTURY.

As the clock strikes twelve on the night of the ball, Mrs King will return to strip the house of its riches - right under the nose of her former employer.

And she knows just who to recruit to pull off the impossible: a bold alliance of women with nothing left to lose and every reason for revenge.

RAVES FOR THE HOUSEKEEPERS

'Hay sets a cracking pace... with plenty of twists and a great deal of fun' Guardian

'Imagine Ocean's 8 had an illegitimate baby with Fingersmith - a big fat diamond of a book' Erin Kelly

'Kept me hooked 'til the last page. The strong, determined and memorable female characters pull you into their web of intrigue' Jennifer Saint

''Hay's ambitious debut combines a memorable ensemble cast with a panoramic portrait of Victorian London' Mail on Sunday

'Prepare to grow hungrier for justice with every page you turn' Nina de Gramont, bestselling author of The Christie Affair

'A page-turning delight from beginning to end' Red

'Fun, fast-paced and totally immersive, The Housekeepers is a rare jewel worth coveting' Emma Stonex

'Hell hath no fury like a housekeeper scorned . . . this novel is unputdownable' House Beautiful

Reviews

This is the perfect holiday read * Guardian *
This twisty heist caper is a delightfully mischievous debut * The Times *
Downton meets Ocean's 8 * Grazia *
A page-turning delight from beginning to end * Red *
Tremendously fun * i Paper *
A brilliantly entertaining tale of revenge, with fabulous characters - this is a riotous underworld adventure * Best *
This Edwardian heist story is such a fun read! * Good Housekeeping *
Hay brings a lively tempo and an elegant wit to this zippy thriller that is also a social commentary on the plight of the powerless * Washington Post *
Wildly entertaining . . . an irresistible, deliciously audacious premise * Platinum *

Author Bio

Alex Hay grew up in Cambridge and Cardiff and has been writing as long as he can remember. He studied History at the University of York, and wrote his dissertation on female power at royal courts, combing the archives for every scrap of drama and skulduggery he could find. He has worked in magazine publishing and the charity sector, and is a graduate of the Curtis Brown Write Your Novel course. The Housekeepers is his debut novel and won the Caledonia Novel Award 2022. Alex lives with his husband in South East London