{"product_id":"9781804190685-starvation-heights","title":"Starvation Heights","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe chilling true story of the doctor who starved her patients to death\u003cbr\u003eIn this chilling true story - a haunting saga of medical murder set in an era of steamships and gaslights - the #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eIf You Tell\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eGregg Olsen, reveals one of the most unusual and disturbing criminal cases in American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe shocking true-crime story of two orphaned sisters who arrived at a health retreat as patients - but only one would ever make it out alive. An extraordinary and gripping account of the starvation doctor from the #1 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf You Tell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1911 two British heiresses, Claire and Dora Williamson, read a brochure about a revolutionary fasting treatment that promised a lifetime of good health. The sanatorium in the village of Olalla, west of Seattle, was surrounded by a beautiful forest, sparkling waters and fresh air. The sisters agreed it sounded perfect and exactly the restorative holiday they needed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut within a month of arriving, under the supervision of Doctor Linda Burfield Hazzard, Claire and Dora began to realise the frightening truth - they were not patients but prisoners at the isolated sanitorium.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarved and on the edge of death, the sisters made several desperate attempts to escape. \u003cb\u003eBut only one would ever make it out alive\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChilling and harrowing, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarvation Heights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a story of two vulnerable sisters, and how they were manipulated by a cunning and dangerous doctor into believing that her monstrous treatments would 'cure' them. Will totally hook fans of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Five\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Devil in the White City\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eStarvation Heights\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eA fascinating turn-of-the-century story of medical malpractice and murder\u003c\/b\u003e. If you liked \u003ci\u003eThe Alienist\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find \u003ci\u003eStarvation Heights \u003c\/i\u003eall the more gripping because this story is true.\" Michael Connelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An \u003cb\u003eengrossing and compelling \u003c\/b\u003elook at a shocking crime in another era. Olsen's deft touch takes us back to the early 1900s so cleverly that reading \u003ci\u003eStarvation Heights\u003c\/i\u003e is akin to stepping into a time machine.\" Ann Rule\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eOne of today's true-crime masters\u003c\/b\u003e.\" Caitlin Rother, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eGrab a glass of wine and buckle up. \u003c\/b\u003eIf you're into dark true crime, this is the book for you!\" Goodreads reviewer, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆\u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI couldn't put it down\u003c\/b\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ \u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eOne of the best books I have read\u003c\/b\u003e in a long time.\" Goodreads reviewer, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ \u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eFascinating\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003ea must read\u003c\/b\u003e for any true crime or history buff.\" Goodreads reviewer, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ \u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eMind blowing.\u003c\/b\u003e\" NetGalley reviewer, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ \u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003eblistering good \u003c\/b\u003etale. mind boggling. \u003cb\u003ea definite winner for fans of true crime, mystery and thrillers and one I will be reflecting on for a long time\u003c\/b\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ \u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003ewonderful\u003c\/b\u003e true crime read.\" NetGalley reviewer, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ \u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"In depth and well researched you will find yourself immersed. \u003cb\u003eI found myself completely wound up in it\u003c\/b\u003e and felt like I was in the courtroom. \u003cb\u003eTerrific\u003c\/b\u003e.\" Goodreads reviewer, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ \u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"True crime \u003cb\u003emasterpiece\u003c\/b\u003e. highly disturbing yet \u003cb\u003eriveting\u003c\/b\u003e and unusual.\" Goodreads reviewer, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ \u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI absolutely loved this!\u003c\/b\u003e. so disturbing and fascinating.\" \u003ci\u003eNicoles.novel.obsession\u003c\/i\u003e, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ \u0026gt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Olsen has done it again. \u003cb\u003eremarkably detailed\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003enot a book I will soon forget\u003c\/b\u003e.\" \u003ci\u003eInky Book reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u0026lt;☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ \u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40650957586529,"sku":"9781804190685","price":9.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27228395.jpg?v=1721587395","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804190685-starvation-heights","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}