Spotlight of The Confidence Games by Tess Amy

 

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THE CONFIDENCE GAMES

TESS AMY

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF YAZMINE HASSAN | PUBLICITY | BERKLEY | PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE

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Ocean’s 8 meets Killing Eve  in a rollicking caper from dazzling new voice Tess Amy. 

THE CONFIDENCE GAMES follows two young women—childhood best friends turned con artists—as they are blackmailed into pulling off the ultimate heist to steal a priceless bracelet in the middle of London’s most high-profile social event of the year.

Perfect for fans of Grace Li’s Portrait of a Thief, Rachel Koller Croft’s Stone Cold Fox, and Deanna Rayburn’s Killers of a Certain Age, THE CONFIDENCE GAMES is a gripping, wickedly sharp novel that asks:  What happens when the swindlers become the swindled?

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July 9, 2024

Berkley Trade Paperback

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PRAISE FOR THE CONFIDENCE GAMES:

“This high-flying heist has glamour, thrills, and diamond-hard edges, with a touching found family story at its core.”—Nina Simon, New York Times bestselling author of Mother-Daughter Murder Night
 
"Clever and fast-paced and fun, The Confidence Games had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out how Nellie and Emma were going to con their way out of this one. I loved the friendship between the two women and the theme of found family throughout, showing that even people who play tricks for a living want to have an open and trusting heart when it matters. Reading this book felt like peeking inside a luxury watch's mechanism to see how it all works—I'm in awe of the way Tess Amy put this puzzle together!"—Alicia Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers
 
"Best friends who are also cunning con artists— WHERE DO I SIGN UP? The Confidence Games is everything you need in a novel: fast-paced, feminist, fun—and as satisfying as pulling off the perfect heist."—Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
 
"The Confidence Games is a cheeky, twisty-turny romp that I couldn't put down. At once a traditional page-turning caper and a poignant story about friendship and family, Tess Amy has succeeded in crafting the perfect novel for readers who like the pacing of a thriller and the emotional heft of a character-driven story.”—Elyssa Friedland, author of Jackpot Summer
  
“I ADORED The Confidence Games! I need more please! The plot of this found-family crime caper was more twisty than a Rubik's Cube. Tess Amy's high stakes heist is fiendishly clever and brimming with heart. I loved it!”—Jenny Bayliss, author of A December to Remember
 
“A total heart racer! I adored this wildly entertaining, fun, fresh and clever read.”—Helly Acton, author of Begin Again
 
“An action-packed page-turner that keeps you on your toes.”—Kehinde Fadipe, author of The Sun Sets in Singapore(A Read with Jenna Book Club Pick)
 
"With plenty of gleaming locales to satisfy armchair travelers and an engrossing crime plot to boot, this has the makings of a series. Fans of Janet Evanovich and Elle Cosimano will be pleased."—Publishers Weekly

**PRAISE TAKEN FROM BOOK'S AMAZON PAGE**

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ABOUT THE CONFIDENCE GAMES:

Con artists Emma Oxley and Nellie Yarrow adhere to just two rules—they only swindle men, and only ones who deserve it. Known as the most trustworthy thieves on the European black market, they are inseparable and have made a game of stealing from the filthy rich through elaborate thefts, street cons, and mind games.

 

After changing their names, erasing their digital footprint, and never staying in the same place for too long, Emma and Nellie are virtually invisible, until an unknown enemy kidnaps Nellie and threatens to stop their games for good.

 

Blackmailed into stealing a priceless bracelet from a high-security exhibition in exchange for their lives, Emma must pull off the perfect plan—and make sure she and Nellie survive the fallout. This heist will take her far beyond her comfort zone, and she and Nellie will need allies among glitzy, bejeweled gathering to survive. But can they out-con the blackmailers before it’s too late?

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

PHOTO CREDIT: Andree Frates

Tess Amy was born in Johannesburg but now enjoys a nomadic lifestyle, living between Europe and South Africa.

She holds a master’s degree from The Durban University of Technology, is an outdoor enthusiast, animal lover and unfaltering optimist.

The Confidence Games is her debut contemporary fiction novel.

She also writes historical fiction as T.A. Willberg.

**AUTHOR PHOTO AND AUTHOR INFORMATION TAKEN FROM AUTHOR'S/BOOK'S AMAZON PAGE**

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