{"product_id":"shadowing","title":"The Shadowing","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen well-to-do Hester learns of her sister Mercy's death at a Nottinghamshire workhouse, she travels to Southwell to find out how her sister ended up at such a place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaunted by her sister's ghost, Hester sets out to uncover the truth, when the official story reported by the workhouse master proves to be untrue. Mercy was pregnant - both her and the baby are said to be dead of cholera, but the workhouse hasn't had an outbreak for years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHester discovers a strange trend in the workhouse of children going missing. One woman tells her about the Pale Lady, a ghostly figure that steals babies in the night. Is this lady a myth or is something more sinister afoot at the Southwell poorhouse? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs Hester investigates, she uncovers a conspiracy, one that someone is determined to keep a secret, no matter the cost...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e**********\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A creepy, evocative mystery' \u003ci\u003eHeat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An historical novel dripping with menace' \u003ci\u003eShari Lapena\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'If you like gothic mystery, buckle up! This atmospheric read has it all' \u003ci\u003eWoman magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42595275145394,"sku":"9781409192220","price":215.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9191\/8002\/products\/386522_637c04532e9d56.15882558_9781409192220.jpg?v=1669075825","url":"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/products\/shadowing","provider":"Wordsworth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}