{"product_id":"the-art-of-a-lie-laura-shepherd-robinson-hardback-signed","title":"The Art of a Lie","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Laura Shepherd-Robinson \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e320 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the author\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent Bookshop Edition with Sprayed Edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Astonishing. The Art of a Lie is Laura Shepherd-Robinson at the height of her considerable powers. A rare and wonderful story' - Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colours of the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A twisty confection as subtle and delicious as one of Hannah's iced creams. I loved it' - Ruth Ware, author of The Woman in Cabin 10\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Art of a Lie is a beguiling cat-and-mouse thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Square of Sevens, Laura Shepherd-Robinson. That’s the trouble with stories, especially the ones you write for yourself. Sometimes you think they've ended, when they've barely begun . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLondon, 1749.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the murder of her husband in a violent street robbery, Hannah Cole is struggling to keep her head above water. The Punchbowl and Pineapple, her confectionary shop on Piccadilly, is barely turning a profit, and her suppliers are conspiring to put her out of business. So when she learns that her husband had a large sum of money in his bank account that she knew nothing about, the surprise is extremely welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd when William Devereux, a friend of her late husband, tells her about a new Italian delicacy called “iced cream”, Hannah believes it might transform the fortunes of her shop. But her husband’s unexpected windfall attracts the attention of author-turned-magistrate Henry Fielding, who suspects the money was illicitly acquired. Unless Hannah can prove otherwise, her inheritance will be confiscated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs she and Devereux work to uncover the secrets of her husband’s double life, their friendship opens Hannah to speculation and gossip, locking her into a battle of wits more devastating than anything, even her husband’s murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Fiendishly clever and completely gripping . . . I loved it' – Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An absolute treat of an historical crime novel. Sheer perfection' – Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'This book has it all. Masterful' – Abir Mukherjee, bestselling author of Hunted\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'[Laura Shepherd-Robinson's] best yet, and I don’t say that lightly' – Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Historical crime fiction doesn’t get any better than this' – Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Shadows of London\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hunt's Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56394022519165,"sku":null,"price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781529053722_1024x1024_2x_79e227d4-1bf4-4055-b622-bb5f9756313d.webp?v=1751975446","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.pro\/products\/the-art-of-a-lie-laura-shepherd-robinson-hardback-signed","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}