Foul Lady Fortune
2022 • 528 pages

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights and Our Violent Ends comes the first book in a captivating new duology following an ill-matched pair of spies posing as a married couple to investigate a series of brutal murders in 1930s Shanghai.

It’s 1931 in Shanghai, and the stage is set for a new decade of intrigue.

Four years ago, Rosalind Lang was brought back from the brink of death, but the strange experiment that saved her also stopped her from sleeping and aging—and allows her to heal from any wound. In short, Rosalind cannot die. Now, desperate for redemption from her traitorous past, she uses her abilities as an assassin for her country.

Code name: Fortune.

But when the Japanese Imperial Army begins its invasion march, Rosalind’s mission pivots. A series of murders is causing unrest in Shanghai, and the Japanese are under suspicion. Rosalind’s new orders are to infiltrate foreign society and identify the culprits behind the terror plot before more of her people are killed.

To reduce suspicion, however, she must pose as the wife of another Nationalist spy, Orion Hong, and though Rosalind finds Orion’s cavalier attitude and playboy demeanor infuriating, she is willing to work with him for the greater good. But Orion has an agenda of his own, and Rosalind has secrets that she wants to keep buried. As they both attempt to unravel the conspiracy, the two spies soon find that there are deeper and more horrifying layers to this mystery than they ever imagined.


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Series

2 primary books4 released books

#1 in Foul Lady Fortune

Foul Lady Fortune is a 4-book series with 2 released primary works first released in 2022 with contributions by Chloe Gong.

#0.5
The Priest and the Shepherd
#1
Foul Lady Fortune
#1.5
Last Violent Call
#2
Foul Heart Huntsman

Series

4 primary books6 released books

#3 in Secret Shanghai

Secret Shanghai is a 6-book series with 4 released primary works first released in 2020 with contributions by Chloe Gong.

#1
These Violent Delights
#2
Our Violent Ends
#2.5
The Priest and the Shepherd
#3
Foul Lady Fortune
#3.5
Last Violent Call

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There's something so satisfying about reading your most anticipated read of the year and having it live up to the hype. Chloe's mind is absolutely incredible.

At least I have three Chloe Gong books coming out next year to feed me, bc I'm already feel a post book depression coming on.

October 2, 2022

The last sentence made my jaw drop. I am in a state of shock. This book SLAPPED

May 10, 2024

4.5 stars ✨ I LOVE Chloe Gong

July 8, 2024

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