{"product_id":"9781761639852","title":"The Wife, the Maid and the Mistress","description":"Author: Ariel Lawhon\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761639852\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Australia\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 28 Apr 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 336\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the million-copy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Frozen River,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e this ‘genuinely surprising whodunit’ (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e) reimagines the tantalising suspense surrounding a scandalous murder mystery that rocked America.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne summer night in 1930, Judge Joseph Crater steps into a New York City cab and is never heard from again. Behind this great man are three women, each with her own tale to tell: Stella, his fashionable wife, the picture of propriety; Maria, their steadfast maid, indebted to the judge; and Ritzi, his showgirl mistress, willing to seize any chance to break out of the chorus line.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the twisted truth emerges, Ariel Lawhon’s wickedly entertaining debut mystery transports us into the smoky jazz clubs, seedy backstage dressing rooms and shadowy streets beneath the Art Deco skyline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795746082974,"sku":"HPC-9781761639852","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761639852.jpg?v=1778026653","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761639852","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}