{"product_id":"a-kiss-from-the-devil-paperback","title":"A Kiss from the Devil - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorgina Clarke\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlood may be thicker than water, but is family more important than the truth?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e London, August 1759. Lizzie Hardwicke, society harlot and occasional investigator for the magistrate, is shaken by an encounter with her estranged brother during a riotous evening hosted by the notorious Devil's Brotherhood. Beyond the opulence of this Mayfair party, a streetwalker is found strangled on the doorstep of a well-known moral campaigner, her cheek branded with the letter V. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When more girls are discovered dead and similarly marked, Lizzie fears that someone stalks the streets with a violent hatred of women, and as the evidence begins to point to her own brother, any remaining family loyalty she has is severely tested. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Her past catches up with her and her future becomes increasingly dangerous, yet Lizzie is still unaware of darker plots being hatched in the shadows by those who wish to silence her for good. This time, the consequences of her investigations will lead her to a place where even Will Davenport, the one man she trusts, won't be able to find her. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fourth instalment of the gripping and vividly imagined historical mystery series set in 18th-century London, from the author of acclaimed historical novel \u003ci\u003eThe Dazzle of the Light\u003c\/i\u003e. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Household\u003c\/i\u003e by Stacey Halls and \u003ci\u003eDaughters of the Night\u003c\/i\u003e by Laura Shepherd-Robinson, as well as readers of Laura Purcell, Sarah Waters and Diana Gabaldon.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorgina Clarke \u003c\/b\u003ehas a degree in theology and completed a PhD in history part-time, while working as a parish priest. Her love of the past is at the heart of her fiction: her Lizzie Hardwicke crime series is set in the mid-18th century, and her latest novel - \u003ci\u003eThe Dazzle of the Light\u003c\/i\u003e - unfolds in 1920s London and is inspired by the real-life activities of the women-led Forty Thieves crime syndicate. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.11 x 7.81 x 5.05 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45995185897669,"sku":"9780857309303","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/pNIg8YXqQR9780857309303.webp?v=1774288536","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/a-kiss-from-the-devil-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}