{"product_id":"9781526627209","title":"Laura Purcell - The Whispering Muse","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Laura Purcell. Themes include Fiction, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends \u0026amp; Mythology, Historical, Mystery \u0026amp; Detective, Gothic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Purcell's \u003ci\u003eHouse Of Splinters\u003c\/i\u003e Is Available To Preorder Now\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e----------------------------------------\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 'Spooky, atmospheric, brilliant' Bridget Collins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Glitteringly dark and mesmerising' Jennifer Saint\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eBe careful what you wish for... it may just come true.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the jealous wife of the theatre owner sends dresser Jenny to spy on her, and desperate for the money to help her family, Jenny agrees.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What Jenny finds is a woman as astonishing in her performance as she is provocative in nature. On stage, it's as though Lilith is possessed by the characters she plays, yet off stage she is as tragic as the Muse who inspires her, and Jenny, sorry for her, befriends the troubled actress. But when strange events begin to take place around the theatre, Jenny wonders if the rumours are true, and fears that when the Muse comes calling for payment, the cost will be too high.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Gloriously gothic' Erin Kelly\u003cbr\u003e 'Immersive' Beth Underdown\u003cbr\u003e 'Fantastic' Rebecca Netley\u003cbr\u003e 'Darkly seductive and artfully realised' Susan Stokes-Chapman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58726863733110,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781526627209.jpg?v=1789477138","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781526627209","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}