{"product_id":"9781785305375","title":"Murder Ballad : Delve into the secrets of a haunting serenade . . .","description":"Author(s): Ribchester, Lucy, \u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003eDate of Publication: 20\/06\/2024, \u003cbr\u003ePagination: 304 pages, \u003cbr\u003eSeries: N\/A, \u003cbr\u003eImprint: Black and White Publishing, \u003cbr\u003e Published By: Bonnier Books Ltd, \u003cbr\u003eBook Classification: Historical mysteries\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 242 x 161 x 33mm\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 598g\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781785305375\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautiful sensory overload . . . I didn't want it to end.' - Kirstin Innes, bestselling author of Scabby QueenThree women. A deadly score to settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEDINBURGH, 1791.  Isobel Duguid and her friend, the famous castrato Clessidro, are stars of the Edinburgh Musical Society. Despite her cavalier attitude towards holding a tune, Clessidro's friendship and her own shocking murder ballads keep Isobel on stage and enjoying an opulent lifestyle in Auld Reekie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet one night a note arrives from the mysterious Mrs Abercorn, regarding Isobel's most notorious song, The Fiddler's Wrath. It's the tale of a prima donna who died of heartbreak after her husband committed murder and was sent to the gallows. Isobel is intrigued.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Mrs Abercorn's curiosity is far more than a fickle interest and the truth is more complicated than anyone could have imagined. As Isobel recounts rising through the social classes, her role in this ill-fated tune is brought to light, awakening the chilling retribution of a once buried secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA story of betrayal, mystery, and the secrets some would die to protect. Perfect for fans of Patrick Süskind Perfume and Kate Foster's The Maiden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This glorious romp through the filth, greed and duplicity of 18th century Edinburgh is a feminist delight. Highly recommended.' - Mary Paulson-Ellis'A wildly original and alarmingly readable historical novel whose dark, blood-soaked narrative takes us by surprise at every turn.' - Andrew Taylor'Tales of opera singers and murderers, of cobbled streets and Old Town tenements, of audacious women and what can befall them. The writing is sublime, I loved every word.' - Elissa Soave\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Winstones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46486643605741,"sku":"9781785305375","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0423\/0240\/6809\/files\/9781785305375.jpg?v=1728582918","url":"https:\/\/steyningbookshop.info\/products\/9781785305375","provider":"Winstone's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}