You are cordially invited to summer at the Gatsby Mansion in West Egg, with the most illustrious—and deadliest—guest list.
Join debut novelist Claire Anderson-Wheeler for an evening celebrating The Gatsby Gambit, a dazzling reimagining of F. Scott Fitzgerald's iconic world through the eyes of a young woman sleuth in the decadent summer of the American 1920s.
Freshly twenty-one and sporting a daring new bob, Greta Gatsby—younger sister to the infamous Jay—is finally free of finishing school. An idyllic summer stretches ahead of her at the Gatsby Mansion, the jewel of West Egg.
But when Greta arrives at the secluded white-stone estate bathed in the late-afternoon light, she finds she isn't the only visitor. Jay is hosting an intimate gathering of New York's fashionable set: Daisy and Tom Buchanan, along with his brother Edgar, Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker.
That evening, the guests enjoy a candelabra-lit dinner party. That night, they dance to the lilt of the gramophone. The next morning, one of them is missing.
Murder has come to West Egg, the warm breeze tainted by scandal, betrayal and secrets. Turning sleuth isn’t how Greta meant to spend her summer—but what choice does she have when one of them could be next?
Claire will discuss how she crafted this thrilling homage that expertly blends literary reverence with murder mystery intrigue. Beyond the glittering façade of champagne and silk, her novel explores class divisions, social structures, and the complex realities faced by women in the Roaring Twenties.
Don't miss this opportunity to step into the gilded world of The Gatsby Gambit, where the jazz plays on but deadly secrets lurk beneath the surface.