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When a day at the races reveals sabotage and subterfuge Elizabeth Miles must use every ounce of her craftiness to even the score in this allnew Counterfeit Lady novel from USA Today bestselling author Victoria ThompsonWealthy but uncouth Sebastian Nolan has invited his lawyer Gideon Bates and his lovely new wife Elizabeth to attend the famous Belmont Stakes Nolan is anxious for Gideon and Elizabeth to help his daughter Irene acquire a bit of polish now that his venture into thoroughbred racing has allowed them entry into society He is also hoping to find her a rich potential suitor Elizabeth is not exactly the society girl Nolan believes her to be but she is eager to attend the races Her con artist family has made a lot of money at racetracks although not from betting on the horses and she enjoys the excitement of the trackIrene Nolan seems more interested in horses than husbands and she jumps at the chance to show Elizabeth her horse Trench and introduce her to his rider Cal Regan Elizabeth soon realizes there is more than just a working relationship between Irene and Cal But she also knows that Irenes father would never allow his only daughter to marry a jockey When Cal takes a terrible tumble injuring both himself and Irenes beloved Trench Elizabeth and Gideon learn that the mishap was not simply bad luckthe horse and rider are victims of sabotage It turns out that Sebastian Nolan has more than a few skeletons in his closet and someone is out to get their long soughtafter revenge Elizabeth knows that tohelp Irene and Cal she is going to need some help in creating the quintessential con With the ever honest Gideon at her side she enlists those closest to her to come up with a scheme that will either ensure young Irene and Cal a firstplace finish or have disastrous consequences