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''What a ride!'' India Knight, Sunday Times Summer reads ''Thrilling. a sumptuous feast of plotting and intrigue'' Mail on Sunday ''A complete joy'' Bettany Hughes ''Gloriously immersive'' Guardian ------------------------------------------------- Frances Howard has beauty and a powerful family - and is the most unhappy creature in the world.Anne Turner has wit and talent - but no stage on which to display them. Little stands between her and the abyss of destitution.When these two very different women meet in strange circumstances, a powerful friendship is sparked. Frankie sweeps Anne into a world of splendour that exceeds all she imagined: a Court whose foreign king is a stranger to his own subjects; where ancient families fight for power, and where the sovereign''s favourite may rise and rise - so long as he remains in favour.Anne and Frankie dare to seek a little happiness for themselves in this extravagant, savage hunting ground. But as they gain notice, they also gain enemies; what began as a search for love and safety leads to desperate acts that could cost them everything. Based on the true scandal that rocked the court of James I, A Net for Small Fishes is the most gripping novel you''ll read this year: an exhilarating dive into the pitch-dark waters of the Jacobean court.
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A superb exploration of female agency, sexuality and class . Anne thrums with life all the way through to her tragic, gruesome end, while Frankie is calculating and alluring . A scintillating novel that plunges you head-first into a darkly compelling chapter of British history Observer
