{"product_id":"the-midnight-news-paperback","title":"The Midnight News - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJo Baker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLongbourn\u003c\/i\u003e, a gripping novel of one young woman's unraveling during the Blitz--a story of World War II intrigue, love, and danger - \"[A] thrilling novel...atmospheric and memorable.\" --Emma Donoghue, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHaven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1940 and twenty-year-old Charlotte Richmond watches from her attic window as enemy planes fly over London. Still grieving her beloved brother, who never returned from France, she is trying to keep herself out of trouble: holding down a typist job at the Ministry of Information, sharing gin and confidences with her best friend, Elena, and dodging her overbearing father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn her way to work she often sees the boy who feeds the birds--a source of unexpected joy amid the rubble of the Blitz. But every day brings new scenes of devastation, and after yet another heartbreaking loss Charlotte has an uncanny sense of foreboding. Someone is stalking the darkness, targeting her friends. And now he's following her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs grief and suspicion consume her, Charlotte's nerves become increasingly frayed. She no longer knows whom to trust. She can't even trust herself . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUtterly riveting and hypnotic, \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight News\u003c\/i\u003e is a love story, a war story, and an unforgettable journey into the fragile mind and fierce heart of an extraordinary young woman.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJo Baker was born in Lancashire and educated at Oxford University and Queen's University Belfast. She is the author of the bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eLongbourn\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eThe Body Lies\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Country Road\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Tree\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Undertow\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Telling\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid's Child\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eOffcomer\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in Lancaster, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749316493600,"sku":"9780593468265","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3870c9f15ba1600731d0811b1f5b9869.webp?v=1779929551","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-midnight-news-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}