{"product_id":"9781399737449-the-pleasure-palace","title":"The Pleasure Palace","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003egripping and unforgettable historical fiction from the acclaimed author of The Show Woman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCombining brilliant period detail with unforgettable characters and show-stopping drama, THE PLEASURE PALACE is \u003ci\u003eDownton Abbey \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eSaltburn \u003c\/i\u003eand perfect for readers who love novels by Sarah Waters and Jessie Burton.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides sits a castle of gleaming red sandstone. By day, it is the picture of elegance. But when night falls, its secrets are revealed .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA showgirl named Emerald, rising star of London's Gaiety Theatre, is invited to spend a country house weekend on this remote Scottish island by Lord Lyndon Gunn, a mysterious and wealthy Scottish bachelor. There she is dazzled by her lavish surroundings - gilt-panelled ballrooms, hothouses filled with hummingbirds and orchids, and meals featuring delicacies including French ortolan and quail, along with the finest Champagnes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut it is not long before Emerald - who has secrets of her own - realises things are not quite as they seem. Why are the servants blindfolded when the sun goes down? Who is the mysterious older American woman who behaves like the lady of the castle? And are the rumours of a hushed-up scandal - that someone disappeared at the last party - true?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56585122644342,"sku":"9781399737449","price":17.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_37698997_fd8a75e4-cda5-489c-9d16-96928e4d9c0c.jpg?v=1762411162","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781399737449-the-pleasure-palace","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}