{"product_id":"death-and-the-harlot-book-georgina-clarke-9781788637916","title":"Death and the Harlot","description":"A gripping historical crime debut from an exciting new voice.\u003ci\u003e‘It’s strange, the way fortune deals her hand.’\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year is 1759 and London is shrouded in a cloak of fear. With the constables at the mercy of highwaymen, it’s a perilous time to work the already dangerous streets of Soho. \u003cb\u003eLizzie Hardwicke\u003c\/b\u003e makes her living as a prostitute, somewhat protected from the fray as one of \u003cb\u003eMrs Farley’s girls\u003c\/b\u003e. But then one of her wealthy customers is found brutally murdered… and Lizzie was the last person to see him alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstable \u003cb\u003eWilliam Davenport\u003c\/b\u003e has no hard evidence against Lizzie but his presence and questions make life increasingly difficult. Desperate to be rid of him and prove her innocence Lizzie turns amateur detective, determined to find the true killer, whatever the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet as the body count rises Lizzie realises that, just like her, everyone has a secret they will do almost anything to keep buried…\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Harlot\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e'The hungers, musk, lust, and gorgeous depravity of 1759 London spiral to life in \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Harlot\u003c\/i\u003e, Georgina Clarke’s utterly seductive sleight of hand... \u003cb\u003eAn achingly alive historical mystery\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eReader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Fast paced page turner! \u003cb\u003eLizzie is the type of unique heroine that you can't help fall in love with. \u003c\/b\u003eHer wit combined with a touch of sass has you rooting for her with each chapter’ 5* \u003ci\u003eReader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Excellent book.\u003cb\u003e I stayed up till 3:30 in the morning to finish this. I could not put it down.\u003c\/b\u003e Lizzie Hardwicke is a prostitute who’s last client ends up dead. She’s smart, observant and sassy. I adored her...I wholeheartedly recommend this book’ 5* \u003ci\u003eReader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eGeorgina Clarke has a hit on her hands\u003c\/b\u003e’ 5* \u003ci\u003eReader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cb\u003eI absolutely loved this book!\u003c\/b\u003e Lizzie is not your usual heroine but she’s smart, quick and I thought she was fabulous’ 5* \u003ci\u003eReader review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A\u003cb\u003e gripping page-turner\u003c\/b\u003e with a sassy and fabulously original heroine in the form of Lizzie Hardwicke – I loved it!' Annie Lyons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'From sumptuous depravity to brutal murder, \u003ci\u003eDeath and the Harlot\u003c\/i\u003e is a wild ride through the seedy side of 1750s London, while its heroine, Lizzie Hardwicke, is \u003cb\u003erazor sharp and brilliantly original\u003c\/b\u003e. I couldn’t put it down' Joe Heap\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Atmospheric and full of authentic details about (the oft-neglected but wonderfully complex) eighteenth-century London, Clarke’s debut is told from the perspective of a young woman who looks unflinchingly at her world – with all its depravity and discord – in order to carve out a situation that allows her to retain her humanity, her humour, and her own particular brand of honour. \u003cb\u003eBrava to this new, engaging voice and her strong woman protagonist\u003c\/b\u003e!' Karen Odden\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eA Lady in the Smoke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49547386487057,"sku":"GOR010912119","price":19.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50477552173329,"sku":"GOR012113860","price":14.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51406840365329,"sku":"GOR011432481","price":33.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51480683118865,"sku":"GOR012227181","price":33.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1788637917.jpg?v=1751313036","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-au\/products\/death-and-the-harlot-book-georgina-clarke-9781788637916","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}