{"product_id":"9781398521797","title":"Among the Ruins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new atmospheric mystery from the author of the acclaimed \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere They Lie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and a beautifully written tale about one woman's need to find the truth, whatever the cost. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDublin, summer 1970.\u003c\/b\u003e Nicoletta Sarto is juggling work as the women's editor at the \u003ci\u003eIrish Sentinel \u003c\/i\u003ewith twin baby girls at home. When she's approached by a barrister, Louise Leonard, whose aunt has just died, she's drawn into a story that could have dangerous consequences. Was Helen Leonard murdered, as her niece thinks? And who was the mysterious nurse who has now vanished, but to whom Helen left everything?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Nicoletta investigates, she has to fight not only her own family's disapproval of her being a working mother, but also society's. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd as she slowly unpicks the mystery of Helen Leonard's death, she's unaware that danger lurks around every corner…  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHERE THEY LIE, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE AN POST IRISH CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A thrillingly dark and atmospheric tale, richly evocative of its time' \u003cb\u003eJOHN BANVILLE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gripping and brilliantly atmospheric, and Nicoletta Sarto, the novel's protagonist - the way she talks, the way she thinks - is a great invention' \u003cb\u003eRODDY DOYLE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Atmospheric and absorbing, an ambitious young journalist finds herself at the heart of a corkscrew tale she never knew existed. A dark and turbulent journey to unexpected truths' \u003cb\u003eVAL McDERMID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026#38; Schuster UK Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57078556000629,"sku":"9781398521797","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781398521797.jpg?v=1776420380","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.com\/products\/9781398521797","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}