The Gatecrasher

An early bestseller from the author of the fabulous Shopaholic series.

Fleur is beautiful, unscrupulous, and has a large wardrobe of black designer suits. With the help of The Times announcements page she gatecrashes the funerals and memorial services of the wealthy, preying on rich, vulnerable men. She charms her way into their lives and onto their platinum credit cards, takes what she can, and then moves swiftly on.

When Richard, a dull but wealthy businessman, meets Fleur at his wife's memorial service, he's bowled over. Gradually Fleur works her spell on Richard's family -- transforming their lives while she moves in on their wealth. But she finds herself lingering longer than she meant to.

SOPHIE KINSELLA is an international bestselling writer and former financial journalist. She is the author of the number one bestsellersCan You Keep A Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me? andTwenties Girl, as well as the hugely popular Shopaholic novels, the first of which is now the hit Hollywood movieConfessions of a Shopaholic. As Madeleine Wickham she has written seven bestselling novels.