The Gatsby Gambit - A Novel

America s most beloved literary characters.
A page-turning mystery.
The gilded opulence of the Roaring Twenties.
And a clever young woman of unusual persistence.

Be ready to re-think the world of Gatsby.

Freshly twenty-one and sporting a daring new bob, Greta Gatsby younger sister to the infamous Jay is finally free of her dull finishing school, and looking forward to an idyllic summer at the Gatsby mansion, the jewel of West Egg. From its breathtaking views to its eccentric denizens, Greta is eager to inhale it all even to the predictable disapproval of Mrs Dantry, Jay s exacting housekeeper. Indeed, nothing could disrupt the blissful time Greta has planned . . . except finding out that Jay s cadre of dubious friends Daisy and Tom Buchanan, along with Nick Carraway and Jordan Baker will be summering there, too.

It s hard to be noticed when the luminous Daisy Buchanan is in the room, and Jordan keeps rather too close tabs on handsome Nick Carraway for Greta s liking. But by far the worst is Daisy s boorish husband, Tom, whose explosive temper seems always balanced on a knife-edge. But soon, bad blood is the least of their problems, as a shocking event sets the Gatsby household reeling.

Death has come to West Egg, and with it, a web of scandal, betrayal, and secrets. Turning sleuth isn t how Greta meant to spend her summer but what choice does she have, when everyone else seems intent on living in a world of make-believe?

Deftly subverting romantic notions about money, power, and freedom that still stand today, The Gatsby Gambit is a sparkling homage to, and reinvention of, a world American readers have lionized for generations.

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A clever homage to the original novel s criminal underpinnings. Through a combination of familiar characters in new and dramatic situations, Anderson-Wheeler tackles great themes that have preoccupied writers since Fitzgerald and the Lost Generation: money, class, status, and sex.
Oprah Daily

Lively, smart, and fun, The Gatsby Gambit is both a clever murder mystery and a complex reckoning with a literary legacy. As charming as Daisy Buchanan herself, and as full of pathos.
Flynn Berry, author of New York Times bestseller Northern Spy

With a fiercely defiant female lead and secrets as sharp as the prose, The Gatsby Gambit oozes glamour and intrigue. I loved this bold take on a beloved classic.
Trisha Sakhlecha, author of Can You See Me Now? and The Inheritance.

Claire Anderson-Wheeler brilliantly intertwines the allure of the Jazz Age with a gripping murder mystery in 'The Gatsby Gambit.' A dazzling homage to Fitzgerald's world, this novel c aptivates from the first page to the last.
Joanna Wallace, author of You d Look Better as a Ghost

Like so many, I m familiar with the dazzling, tragic characters of The Great Gatsby. But in this reimagining of their world, Claire sheds new light on who suffers, and who succeeds. As well as a mystery, it s a coming of age story for Jay s younger sister, Gigi, and I loved her growing insights into her privileged life, and what it costs. It s an accomplished and satisfying read imbued with the luxury and lurking danger in the jewel of West Egg.
S.J. Bennett, bestselling author of the Her Majesty the Queen Investigates series.

With an ambitious premise for a debut novel, Wheeler revises Fitzgerald s classic with reassuring authenticity and refreshing zest to deliver a thoroughly satisfying, coy murder mystery. F. Scott would approve.
Booklist

This novel pays homage to the classic with a fresh point of view that will please Gatsby fans and mystery readers. Both Gigi and the novel are clever and breathe new life into one of the definitive novels of the 20th century.
Library Journal

Featuring much of the glamour and sparkle of Fitzgerald s original, this reprise of Gatsby s cautionary tale also revisits the distressing realities behind the glitz. A mystery with a message (and some great jewelry).
Kirkus