{"product_id":"the-beholders-hester-musson","title":"The Beholders - Hester Musson","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"is-hidden__small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sp__the-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"is-hidden__small\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sp__the-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sp__the-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFour months earlier. Harriet is a young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the small village where she grew up, Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall; she is entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin, whose unearthly singing voice floats through the house.  But Clara, though captivating, is erratic.  The master of the house is a much-lauded politician, but he is strangely absent.  And some of their beautiful belongings seem to tell terrible stories.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUnable to ignore her growing unease, Harriet sets out to discover their secrets.  When she uncovers a shocking truth, a chain of events is set in motion that could cost Harriet everything, even her freedom… \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Held me completely in its thrall until the very last line’ \u003cstrong\u003eSUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN\u003c\/strong\u003e, bestselling author of Pandora\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e‘A well-researched and thoroughly convincing page-turner’\u003cstrong\u003e LAURA SHEPPERSON\u003c\/strong\u003e, bestselling author of The Heroines\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sp__the-description\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"EmmasatOxford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44407288004762,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/9024\/8009\/files\/Beholders9780008558994.jpg?v=1706859825","url":"https:\/\/emmasatoxford.pro\/products\/the-beholders-hester-musson","provider":"EmmasatOxford","version":"1.0","type":"link"}