{"product_id":"9781837930913","title":"The Last Handmaid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThere's more than one way to feed her hunger.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An evocative and unsettling tale ... Chilling and thought-provoking' \u003cb\u003eANNA MAZZOLA, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Clockwork Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Richly-drawn and atmospheric.... Whitfield is a masterful storyteller who shines a light on the darkest of themes' \u003cb\u003eNIKKI MARMERY, author of \u003ci\u003eLillith \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE HANDMAID\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHungary, 1604. Orphaned and alone, Catalina arrives at Csejte Castle with no protection and no power. It is a place of shifting loyalties, and girls who displease the household simply vanish. Survival here depends on obedience - and silence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE COUNTESS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatalina is summoned to serve Countess Erzsébet Báthory, a woman as volatile as she is feared. Only she seems able to soothe her moods, drawing Catalina into the Countess' private chambers and her interest in strange 'medicines'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE COMPULSION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs more girls disappear, Catalina knows there is a cost to staying alive. She must decide whether to try and escape her mistress' hunger, be consumed by it - or learn to feed it herself…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInspired by the alleged most prolific female serial killer of all time, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etold through the eyes of their most trusted companion, this gothic historical suspense is p\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eerfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eCarmilla \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWeyward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A blood-tinged treasure of a novel… Clever and atmospheric.' \u003cb\u003eSONIA VELTON author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nightingales Castle \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Capturing a sense of Gothic splendour tempered with humour and suspense. An epic in every sense' \u003cb\u003eTOM MEAD, author of \u003ci\u003eThe House at Devil's Neck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Clare Whitfield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fast-paced and dark' \u003cb\u003eELODIE HARPER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brave and bold' \u003cb\u003eARAMINTA HALL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A compulsive read' \u003cb\u003eCAITLIN DAVIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An addictive, thrilling five-star read' \u003cb\u003eELENI KYRIACOU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An exuberant and atmospheric read' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Head of Zeus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57707634098549,"sku":"9781837930913","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0289\/5334\/6096\/files\/9781837930913.jpg?v=1793441736","url":"https:\/\/goldenharebooks.info\/products\/9781837930913","provider":"Golden Hare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}