{"product_id":"9781398521803-untitled-book-2","title":"Among the Ruins","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new atmospheric mystery from the author of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eWhere They Lie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmong the Ruins\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautifully written tale about one woman’s need to find the truth, whatever the cost. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe hauntingly atmospheric follow-up to the acclaimed crime debut, \u003ci\u003eWhere They Lie\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dublin, summer 1970, and Nicoletta Sarto is juggling work as the women’s editor at the \u003ci\u003eIrish Sentinel \u003c\/i\u003ewith two twin baby girls at home. When she’s approached by a barrister, Louise Leonard, whose aunt has just died, she’s drawn into a story that could have dangerous consequences. Was Helen Leonard murdered, as her niece thinks? And who was the mysterious nurse who has now vanished, but to whom Helen left everything? As Nicoletta investigates, she has to fight not only her own family’s disapproval of her being a working mother, but also society’s.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd as she slowly unpicks the mystery of Helen Leonard’s death, she’s unaware that danger lurks around the corner .  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eWhere They Lie\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'A thrillingly dark and atmospheric tale, richly evocative of its time, especially for those of us old enough to remember 1968' \u003cb\u003eJOHN BANVILLE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'The mysteries surrounding Nicoletta intertwine grippingly with the mysteries within her, but what makes \u003ci\u003eWhere They Lie \u003c\/i\u003especial is its keen awareness of Dublin's layers of light and shadow. Coughlan digs deeply into the dark side, Ireland's horrifying record around women and childbearing – but at the same time the book brings to life, in fine, tender, vivid detail, the rich atmosphere of 1960s Dublin' \u003cb\u003eTANA FRENCH \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Gripping and brilliantly atmospheric, and Nicoletta Sarto, the novel's protagonist – the way she talks, the way she thinks – is a great invention' \u003cb\u003eRODDY DOYLE \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Atmospheric and absorbing, an ambitious young journalist finds herself at the heart of a corkscrew tale she never knew existed. A dark and turbulent journey to unexpected truths’ \u003cb\u003eVAL McDERMID \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘A dark, gorgeously written thriller, its tap root deep in a past so vividly evoked, you can see and smell and feel it’ \u003cb\u003eNICCI FRENCH \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Atmospheric, authentic, and almost unbearably poignant. Like the best historical fiction, \u003ci\u003eWhere They Lie\u003c\/i\u003e transports the reader back in time while holding up a mirror to the present. A must-read’ \u003cb\u003eERIN KELLY  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'This is a stunning debut. Original characters, complex issues, excellent twists. Claire Coughlan is an author to watch' \u003cb\u003eJO SPAIN \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Beautifully written, utterly absorbing. It’s hard to believe Coughlan wasn’t right there in 1960s Dublin observing the world she describes in such word-perfect detail. A stunning debut' \u003cb\u003eANDREA MARA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41793807876193,"sku":"9781398521803","price":9.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_31761266.jpg?v=1734596980","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781398521803-untitled-book-2","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}