Anna the Adventuress
1904
When Anna Pellissier flees Paris in disgrace, she carries her sister Annabel's secrets and her own shattered reputation. In London, a chance encounter with the wealthy Sir John Ferringhall should be Anna's chance at a fresh start, but Annabel has already claimed that meeting as her own. Now Anna must let a stranger believe she is someone she isn't, while silently bearing the weight of her sister's scandalous past. As both sisters return to English society, the web of deception tightens: Sir John grows more intrigued by the mysterious woman he believes is Annabel, while Anna navigates a world where a single misstep could ruin everything. What begins as a sister's sacrifice becomes a dangerous game of identity, desire, and the lengths we'll go to protect those we love. Oppenheim, the "prince of storytellers" and creator of protagonists who dwell in luxury and navigate moral grey zones, crafts a tale that feels remarkably modern in its examination of how women survive in a world that judges them without mercy.
