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It's a club like no other. Only the most important women receive an invitation. But one daring young reporter is about to infiltrate this female-run secret society, whose beguiling members are caught up in a dark and treacherous business.

For years, rumors have swirled about an exclusive, women-only social club where the elite tastemakers of NYC meet. People in the know whisper all sorts of claims: Membership dues cost $1,000 a month. Last time Rihanna was in town, she stopped by and got her aura read. The women even handpicked the city's first female mayor. But no one knows for sure.

That is, until journalist Jillian Beckley decides she's going to break into the club. With her career in freefall, Jillian needs a juicy scoop, and she has a personal interest in bringing these women down. But the deeper she gets into this new world—where billionaire "girlbosses" mingle with witchy Bohemians—the more Jillian learns that bad things happen to those who dare to question the club's motives or giggle at its outlandish rituals.

The select group of women who populate the club may be far more powerful than she ever imagined.

And far more dangerous too.

About the Author:

Laura Hankin is a writer and performer based in Washington DC. I'm the author of HAPPY & YOU KNOW IT and A SPECIAL PLACE FOR WOMEN, with a new novel on the way and some TV/film projects in development.

About the Moderator:

Jessica Goldstein is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. She is a contributing editor to Washingtonian and a contributing writer to the Washington Post’s Arts & Style section and Magazine. You can also read her work in Marie Claire, Vulture, and McSweeney's Internet Tendency. She would love to pet your dog.