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fast lane) and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps

go from high-stakes escape to rollicking escapade as they search for the secret stash--and forge an unlikely friendship along the way

and the beauty of forgiveness

A Perfect Hand - Hardcover Hard Science Fiction NPR Best BooksReport copyright infringement by Ayelet Waldman (Author) A richly drawn, captivating, and endlessly amusing novel of love and subterfuge between a lady's maid and her clandestine lover, set in the country estates of nineteenth century England. "Ayelet Waldman's clever, fast paced historical romp turned out to be not only great fun but also surprisingly stirring. This book is a pleasure." Meg Wolitzer, New York Times bestselling author of The Female