An American woman inherits a flat in London, unaware that behind its walls lies the legacy of a notorious secret society whose shadow still falls across modern London.

THE ACTIVE GIN SOCIETY
by Kathleen Flinn
Crown, October 2027

After the sudden death of her father, American food writer Marnie Wells travels to London to settle his estate, expecting only a brief stay in the Covent Garden flat he left behind. Instead, she discovers hidden passageways, cryptic journals, and evidence that her home may once have belonged to a centuries-old secret society whose deadly secrets have remained buried beneath the city for generations.

Following the trail her father left behind, Marnie joins forces with Jameson Quinn, a charismatic historian researching London’s notorious gin craze and the clandestine organizations rumored to have shaped Britain’s past. As anonymous threats mount and strangers begin watching her every move, they uncover a conspiracy stretching from Georgian London to the present day, forcing Marnie to confront the possibility that her father’s death was no accident.

Rich in history, food, and atmosphere, and inspired by the real legends and secret societies of Georgian London, THE ACTIVE GIN SOCIETY is infused with folklore and magical intrigue, bringing centuries of hidden mystery into the present day.

Kathleen Flinn is an author, journalist, French-trained chef, and television producer. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry. The book is in development with Fox Entertainment Studios and Fox Network as a streaming series, under the direction of Gordon Ramsay as his first venture into scripted television. Her acclaimed follow-up, The Kitchen Counter Cooking School, was named 2012 Book of the Year by the American Society of Journalists & Authors.