Fourplay

Fateful Beginnings

Fourplay by Jane Moore (2001, Orion) opens on a crisp spring evening in London, where four lives converge at a charity auction gone spectacularly awry. Hannah, a risk-averse accountant; Alex, a charismatic art dealer; Millie, a fiercely independent journalist; and Oliver, a brooding barrister, each bid on the same tantalizing lot—an obscure painting rumored to hold a deadly secret. In Moore’s deft hands, a simple social event becomes the spark that ignites secrets long buried beneath polite society’s veneer.

Entangled Secrets

As the evening’s glamour fades, alliances shift with every whispered confession and stolen glance. Hannah discovers there’s more to her cautious nature than numbers; Alex wrestles with debts that could destroy his empire; Millie’s investigation into the painting’s provenance puts her in mortal peril; and Oliver must choose between his oath and a debt of honor. Moore’s narrative threads pull taut, blending suspense and dark humor in equal measure.

Game of Deception

In a city where trust is the ultimate currency, Fourplay becomes a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. With each twist, Moore asks: how far will you go to protect the ones you love, and what price will you pay when the truth comes calling? By the final page, loyalties will shatter, and only the most cunning will emerge unscathed.