{"product_id":"murder-in-drury-lane-9781496738707","title":"Murder in Drury Lane","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Vanessa Riley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Mystery \u0026amp; Detective - Historical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBringing a vibrant edge and welcome diversity to the Regency genre, this exciting historical mystery from award-winning author Vanessa Riley features an engaging heroine with an independent streak, a notorious past, and a decided talent for sleuthing . . .\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePressed into a union of convenience, Lady Abigail Worthing's marriage to an absent lord does at least provide some comforts, including a box at the Drury Lane theater, owned by the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Abigail has always found respite there, away from the \u003ci\u003eton\u003c\/i\u003e's judgmental stares, the risks of her own secret work to help the cause of abolition--and her fears that someone from her past wants her permanently silenced. But on one particular evening everything collides, and the performance takes an unwelcome turn . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnstage, a woman emits a scream of genuine terror. A man has been found dead in the prop room, stabbed through the heart. The magistrate, keen to avoid bringing more attention to the case and making Lady Worthing more of a target, asks Abigail not to investigate. But of course, she cannot resist . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbigail soon discovers a tangled drama that rivals anything brought to the stage, involving gambling debts, an actress with a parade of suitors, and the very future of the Drury Lane theatre. For Abigail the case is complicated further, for one suspect is a leading advocate for the cause dearest to her heart--the abolition of slavery within the British Empire. Uncovering the truth always comes at a price. But this time, it may be far higher than she wishes to pay.","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45035128193175,"sku":"9781496738707","price":1256.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781496738707.webp?v=1768543335","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/murder-in-drury-lane-9781496738707","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}