{"product_id":"the-art-of-a-lie-9781668083109","title":"The Art of a Lie","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Astonishing. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of a Lie\u003c\/i\u003e is Laura Shepherd-Robinson at the height of her considerable powers. Of course it's beautifully written and richly detailed, but it's also fiendishly twisting and properly thrilling. A rare and wonderful story.\" --Chris Whitaker, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eIn 18th-century England, a widowed confectioner is drawn into a web of love, betrayal, intrigue, and a battle of wits in this \"twisty\" (Ruth Ware, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author) historical novel from the author of the \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Square of Sevens.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon 1749: Following the murder of her husband in a violent street robbery, Hannah Cole is struggling to turn a profit at her confectionary shop on Piccadilly as her suppliers conspire to put her out of business. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo when she learns that her husband had a large sum of money in his bank account, the surprise is, at first, extremely welcome. But her financial windfall attracts the attention of author-turned-magistrate Henry Fielding, who believes the money might have been acquired through ill-gotten means and seeks to confiscate it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEndeavoring to prove otherwise, Hannah enlists the help of William Devereux, a friend of her late husband, who also tells her about a new Italian delicacy called \"iced cream,\" which she believes might transform the fortunes of her shop. As she and Devereux delve into the mysteries of her husband's double life in Georgian London's gambling dens, Hannah unravels secrets even more devastating than his murder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Shepherd-Robinson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.29w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668083109\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura Shepherd-Robinson was born in Bristol in 1976. She has a BSc in politics from the University of Bristol, an MSc in political theory from the London School of Economics, and an MA in creative writing from City St. George's, University of London. She is the author of four novels, \u003ci\u003eBlood \u0026amp; Sugar\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaughters of Night\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSquare of Sevens\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Art of a Lie\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London with her husband, Adrian. Find out more at LauraShepherdRobinson.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Laura Shepherd-Robinson \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48363795710109,"sku":"9781668083109","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e155b770-78ca-49d6-b414-9e00d9c26220.jpg?v=1780429001","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-art-of-a-lie-9781668083109","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}