A novella for those who love The Handmaid's Tale and Memoirs of a Geisha... Murder, romance, and the discovery of the true nature of her high-powered patron disrupt the life of a sheltered courtesan. Beautiful, cultured Gabrielle lives and works at a house of courtesans. After uncovering evidence that her patron has committed murder, she plots to bring him down by allying herself with a secret society of wives who will use any means to avenge the wrongs against them.

"...a gripping, intriguing, interconnected series of events between women and the men that control them... a 'must read'..." -Top Reviewer

Honorable Mention, Writers of the Future Contest
Quarterfinalist, Academy Nicholl Fellowships (screenplay)