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The Gala And The Gambit
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 27 2026
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.29
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Some grudges never grow old. Some debts demand to be settled in blood.
Thirty years after walking away from Oak Ridge, Laney McCoy returns for the 30th High School Reunion at the exclusive Harbor Club. She isn't there to reminisce over old yearbooks or make polite small talk over champagne. She is there to close an open account.
At the top of the social ladder stands Vanessa Kensington-the untouchable queen bee whose cruelty shaped Laney's youth, now sitting atop an empire built on stolen charity funds and calculated malice. Along with her weak-willed brother Douglas, Vanessa believes her wealth and influence place her far beyond the reach of consequence.
They have no idea who has just walked through the ballroom doors.
Armed with an unbreakable alibi, the lethal loyalty of tech mastermind Arthur Ducky Pendelton, and a crimson silk gown designed to turn heads, Laney executes a masterclass in delayed justice.
But lurking in the shadows of the gala is Special Agent Evelyn Reed-a brilliant federal investigator who sees straight through the glamour and is determined to catch Laney in the act.
As the music swells and the body count begins to rise, Laney and Reed engage in a razor-sharp battle of intellect, power, and predator instincts where one misstep means life behind bars.
In the high-stakes world of high society, anyone can wear a mask. But only Laney McCoy knows how to balance the ledger.
Dark, sophisticated, and unapologetically lethal, The Gala and The Gambit is the electrifying third entry in The Laney McCoy Diaries-a gripping psychological thriller about class, revenge, and the art of the clean getaway.
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