{"product_id":"9781398535435","title":"The Riptide","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Turnglass\u003c\/i\u003e. Perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz and Stuart Turton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling, puzzle-box mystery of secrets, power and hidden truths\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1804, Isle of Ray, Essex. Lysander Rose has spent his life searching for the truth about his mother, abducted when he was just a baby.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the men who took her return for him, Lysander is forced to flee - leaving behind everything he knows. But in his escape, he uncovers a clue that draws him into the orbit of a secretive organisation known only as the Circle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lysander follows the trail from the Essex coast to the shadowed streets of Edinburgh, he finds himself entangled in a world of murder, blackmail and political intrigue. At its centre: an exiled king, and a conspiracy that could shape the fate of nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd stranger still, the secrets of Lysander's own past seem to be hidden in the pages of a lurid penny-blood chapbook - a story that may hold the key to who he really is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut as the truth of his origins begins to emerge, Lysander must decide whether he can escape the fate others have written for him.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Gareth Rubin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A stunning, ingenious, truly immersive mystery' \u003cb\u003eChris Whitaker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A risky idea, beautifully executed' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An intricate and thoroughly mesmerising tale' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An ambitious novel that is also an easy, enjoyable read' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Crime Book of the Month\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rubin, Gareth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56739976118658,"sku":"9781398535435","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0936\/6575\/5522\/files\/9781398535435.jpg?v=1782821065","url":"https:\/\/archwaybookshop.co.uk\/products\/9781398535435","provider":"Archway Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}