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The art of a lie : a novel / Laura Shepherd-Robinson.
Van Pelt Library PR6119.H4655 A88 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shepherd-Robinson, Laura, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754--Fiction.
- Fielding, Henry.
- Widows--Fiction.
- Widows.
- Family-owned business enterprises--Fiction.
- Family-owned business enterprises.
- Friendship--Fiction.
- Friendship.
- Women-owned business enterprises--Fiction.
- Women-owned business enterprises.
- Ice cream, ices, etc--Fiction.
- Ice cream, ices, etc.
- Husbands--Crimes against--Fiction.
- Husbands.
- London (England)--Social life and customs--Fiction.
- London (England).
- Great Britain--History--George II, 1727-1760--Fiction.
- Great Britain.
- Genre:
- Historical fiction.
- Detective and mystery fiction.
- Novels.
- Physical Description:
- 290 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First Atria Books hardcover edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC, 2025.
- Summary:
- "Following the murder of her husband in what looks like a violent street robbery, Hannah Cole is struggling to keep her head above water. Her confectionary shop on Piccadilly is barely turning a profit, her suppliers conspiring to put her out of business because they don't like women in trade. Henry Fielding, the famous author-turned-magistrate, is threatening to confiscate the money in her husband's bank account because he believes it might have been illicitly acquired. And even those who claim to be Hannah's friends have darker intent. Only William Devereux seems different. A friend of her late husband, Devereux helps Hannah unravel some of the mysteries surrounding his death. He also tells her about an Italian delicacy called iced cream, an innovation she is convinced will transform the fortunes of her shop. But their friendship opens Hannah to speculation and gossip and draws Henry Fielding's attention her way, locking her into a battle of wits more devastating than anything she can imagine..."- Provided by publisher.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Shepherd-Robinson, Laura. Art of a lie.
- ISBN:
- 9781668083093
- 1668083094
- OCLC:
- 1460928489
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