{"product_id":"the-watchmakers-widow-9781806051458","title":"The Watchmaker's Widow","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Trudie Pabor\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independent Publishing Network\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independent Publishing Network\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat happens when your country wants you to be a secret agent-but all you want is a sense of agency?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidowed young in Victorian England, Ruby Thompson inherits her late husband's watch factory-and nothing else. Determined never to remarry, she defies convention and forges her own path. When society shuns her for running a business as a woman, Ruby boldly transforms the factory into a lodging house for working women-though the whispers call it something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a London gang threatens her livelihood, Ruby and her girls turn to theft to survive-until she's caught by Harrison Hudson, a Pinkerton agent who offers her a cruel choice: prison, or espionage. Thrust into a web of deceit surrounding a plot to assassinate the Queen, Ruby must decide what loyalty, justice, and freedom truly mean.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the smoky canals and cobbled streets of Victorian Britain, Rich in historical detail and \u003cstrong\u003efeminist intrigue\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Watchmaker's Widow\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful \u003cstrong\u003ehistorical fiction novel\u003c\/strong\u003e about women reclaiming power in a world determined to silence them. Perfect for readers who enjoy \u003cstrong\u003eVictorian spy thrillers\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003estrong female leads\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the works of \u003cstrong\u003eHannah Dolby\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eJennifer Chiaverini\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independent Publishing Network","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48218224787607,"sku":"9781806051458","price":1033.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781806051458.webp?v=1788743315","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-watchmakers-widow-9781806051458","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}