Wilde Wagers

Wagering is all the rage in late Victorian England. Some bets are innocent, like the color of dress a lady will wear to a ball. Other wagers are much more nefarious.

Oscar Wilde bets that actress Olivia Snow can fool a group of country bumpkins into believing she is Genevieve Lamb, the wealthy beauty of the recent Season. The weekend will prove a challenge for the old-fashioned actress and Genevieve's handsome and old-fashioned brother Philip who vows to keep the actress safe. To the surprise of Olivia and Philip, the manor is filled with all sorts of ridiculous and eccentric characters, as well as one murderous criminal. When Olivia is accused of murder, she will need to use all her acting skills to go in disguise to discover the true murderer.

While Olivia pretends to be Genevieve in the country, Genevieve pretends to be Olivia in the city--a wager she may regret making. Genevieve, Oscar Wilde, and Lily, Olivia's clever young friend, go out on the town, a decision that will have them wishing they'd stayed at home and played cribbage.

These two charades take unexpected turns during a wild weekend of kidnapping, cucumber sandwiches, bee stings, and love. This Oscar Wilde-esque romance-mystery-comedy will keep you guessing--and craving teacake.

Author: Elizabeth Caulfield Felt
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Elizabeth Caulfield Felt
Published: 04/27/2021
Pages: 284
Weight: 0.8lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780984450732

About the Author
Felt, Elizabeth Caulfield: - Elizabeth Caulfield Felt is as an adjunct lecturer in English at the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. She is the author of the fictionalized autobiography, Syncopation: A Memoir of Adèle Hugo and a co-author of the children's mystery The Stolen Goldin Violin. She is currently working on a series of steampunk fairy tales. Learn more about her and her writing at http: //elizabethcaulfieldfelt.com