{"product_id":"the-hangmans-secret-a-victorian-mystery-hardcover","title":"The Hangman's Secret: A Victorian Mystery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaura Joh Rowland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntrepid photographer Sarah Bain and her motley crew of detectives are back to hunt criminals in the seedy underbelly of Victorian London--but little do they know, the darkness may lurk closer than they first divined\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Photographer Sarah Bain and her friends, Lord Hugh Staunton and sometime street urchin Mick O'Reilly, are private detectives with a new gig--photographing crime scenes for London's Daily World newspaper. \u003ci\u003eThe Daily World \u003c\/i\u003eis the latest business venture of their sole client, Sir Gerald Mariner, a fabulously wealthy and powerful banker. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e One cold, snowy January morning, Sarah, Hugh and Mick are summoned to the goriest crime scene they've ever encountered. A pub owner named Harry Warbrick has been found hanged and decapitated amid evidence of foul play. His murder becomes a sensation for being England's top hangman but was met with the same fate that he inflicted on hundreds of criminals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sir Gerald announces that the \u003ci\u003eDaily World\u003c\/i\u003e--meaning Sarah and her friends--will investigate and solve Harry Warbrick's murder before the police do. The contest pits Sarah against the man she loves, Police Constable Barrett. She and her friends discover a connection between Harry Warbrick's murder and the most notorious criminal he ever executed--Amelia Carlisle, the \"Baby-Butcher,\" who murdered hundreds of infants placed in her care. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Something happened at Amelia's execution. The Official Secrets Act forbids the seven witnesses present to divulge any information about it. But Harry had a bad habit of leaking tips to the press. Sarah and her friends suspect that one of the other witnesses killed Harry to prevent him from revealing a secret related to the execution. What is the secret, and who hanged the hangman? From award-winning author Laura Joh Rowland, \u003ci\u003eThe Hangman's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e builds suspense about the darkness that lurks within and the deadly secrets that beg to be revealed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Joh Rowland\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of the samurai detective Sano Ichiro mystery series set in 17th century Japan, as well as a historical suspense series starring Charlotte Bronte. Her work has been published in 21 countries; nominated for the Anthony Award, the Hammett Prize, and the Barnes \u0026amp; Noble Discover Great New Writers Award; won \u003ci\u003eRT Magazine's\u003c\/i\u003e Reader's Choice Award; and been included in the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal's\u003c\/i\u003e list of the five best historical mystery novels. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan. She is a former aerospace scientist, a painter, and a cartoonist. She lives in New York City with her husband Marty. This is her third Victorian mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770278117664,"sku":"9781683319023","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6e9a72e36dfe7ef4e69057529c118c82.webp?v=1780368605","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-hangmans-secret-a-victorian-mystery-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}