{"product_id":"the-savage-instinct-paperback","title":"The Savage Instinct - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarjorie DeLuca\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating portrayal of womanhood in Victorian England that is also a nail-biting thriller that will keep readers riveted until the very last page.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for fans of Margaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eAlias Grace\u003c\/i\u003e and Hannah Kent's \u003ci\u003eBurial Rites\u003c\/i\u003e, this taut psychological thriller offers a delicious take on deviant and defiant Victorian women in a time when marriage itself was its own prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e England, 1873. Clara Blackstone has just been released after one year in a private asylum for the insane. Clara has two goals: to reunite with her husband, Henry, and to never--ever--return to the asylum. As she enters Durham, Clara finds her carriage surrounded by a mob gathered to witness the imprisonment of Mary Ann Cotton--England's first female serial killer--accused of poisoning nearly twenty people, including her husbands and children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clara soon finds the oppressive confinement of her marriage no less terrifying than the white-tiled walls of Hoxton. And as she grows increasingly suspicious of Henry's intentions, her fascination with Cotton grows. Soon, Cotton is not just a notorious figure from the headlines, but an unlikely confidante, mentor--and perhaps accomplice--in Clara's struggle to protect her money, her freedom and her life.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 377\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 18, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692921163839,"sku":"9781947848672","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4ef677cf398e28bfb28f9efd7c116be8.webp?v=1764997092","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-savage-instinct-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}