{"product_id":"9780857308955","title":"Viper in the Nest","description":"Author: Georgina Clarke\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780857308955\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: The Crime \u0026amp; Mystery Club\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jul 2025\u003cbr\u003ePages: 320\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon, June 1759. When a charmless civil servant takes his own life, few are interested in his death. But Lizzie Hardwicke, who plies her trade in the brothels of London whilst also working as an undercover sleuth for the magistrate, can see no reason why a man who had everything to look forward to would wish to end his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLizzie's search for answers takes her from the smoke-filled rooms of fashionable gambling houses, where politicians mix ambition with pleasure, to the violent streets of Soho, ready to erupt with riots in the sultry summer heat. All the while, she is navigating her complicated feelings for the magistrate's trusted assistant, Will Davenport, and a disturbing situation at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen a gambling house owner is brutally murdered, and Lizzie finds herself tangled in a chaos that she cannot control. The darkest of secrets threatens to turn Davenport against her forever; its exposure will send her to the gallows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Georgina Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping page-turner with a sassy and fabulously original heroine in the form of Lizzie Hardwicke  I loved it!' - Annie Lyons, author of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'From sumptuous depravity to brutal murder,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e Death and the Harlot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a wild ride through the seedy side of 1750s London, while its heroine, Lizzie Hardwicke, is razor sharp and brilliantly original. I couldn't put it down' - Joe Heap, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen the Music Stops\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fans of Sarah Waters and Kate Atkinson will adore this compelling, evocative and utterly gripping tale... It deserves to be huge' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e on \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dazzle of the Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A marvellous read... Two fabulous protagonists, you will be rooting for them both' - Prima on\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Dazzle of the Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A vibrant story of survival, feminism, misogyny and living life on the edge' - Sunday Express S Magazine on \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dazzle of the Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Cinematic' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e on\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e The Dazzle of the Light\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46814084464798,"sku":"ADS-9780857308955","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780857308955.jpg?v=1778334530","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780857308955","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}