Fingersmith

A deftly plotted thriller with two equally compelling heroines, orphans Sue Trinder and Maud Lilly. Manipulated by someone she knows only as Gentleman, Sue is sent to a country estate to work as Maud's maid and help him woo the simple heiress. The plot twists - then again and again - until one girl is in a terrifying insane asylum and another held captive. An absorbing and elegant story that's old-fashioned in the best way.