{"product_id":"a-beautiful-way-to-die-9781837930395","title":"A Beautiful Way to Die","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't miss the new novel from Eleni Kyriacou, author of BBC \u003ci\u003eBetween the Covers\u003c\/i\u003e pick \u003ci\u003eThe Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Gripping and compelling... so beautifully imagined.' \u003cb\u003eLAURA MARSHALL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A magnificent melodrama, full of glamour and grit.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLAY THEIR GAME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHollywood, 1953. \u003c\/b\u003eYoung actress Ginny Watkins is turning heads. Even the legendary - and married - actor Max Whitman can't resist the allure of the hottest new starlet. He promises Ginny the world, in return for the right favour. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDO WHAT THEY SAY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon, 1954.\u003c\/b\u003e Stella Hope, once the most famous actress in Hollywood, has been ousted to Ealing Studios after her divorce from the powerful Max. Just as she accepts her fate, she receives a letter, blackmailing her for a mistake she made many years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOR THEY'LL BURY YOU\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo women on either side of stardom find themselves in the orbit of the same beguiling man. And one night, in the shadows of a glamorous Oscars afterparty, their lives are changed forever... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Beautiful Way to Die\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the decadence and depravity of the early film industry from Hollywood to London. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo\u003c\/i\u003e, and films like \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBabylon\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Deeply atmospheric... From movie star glamour to the rotten core of fame, I couldn't put this down.' \u003cb\u003eLOUISE HARE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Evocative, tense, seductive\u003ci\u003e.' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTAMMY COHEN\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Dark and gripping... Eleni's compelling story may be set in the past but it is just as relevant today.' \u003cb\u003eNIKKI SMITH\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eI was utterly gripped.' \u003cb\u003eLESLEY KARA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Both dazzling and devastating.' \u003cb\u003eCLARE WHITFIELD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Eleni Kyriacou: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Impressive... worthy of Sarah Waters' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Enthralling and wholly original' \u003cb\u003eCLARE MACKINTOSH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Immersive, gripping, authentic' \u003cb\u003eERIN KELLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Hugely powerful' \u003cb\u003eEMMA CHRISTIE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Compelling' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleni Kyriacou \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning editor and journalist. Her writing has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrazia\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRed\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. She's the daughter of Greek Cypriot immigrant parents, and her second novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou\u003c\/i\u003e, was selected as a BBC \u003ci\u003eBetween the Covers\u003c\/i\u003e Book Club pick. Follow her on @EleniKWriter and www.elenikwriter.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Head of Zeus -- An Aries Book","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51500740772114,"sku":"9781837930395","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f23303ce-8edc-4ac1-a3d2-0e142b3ee018.jpg?v=1753198498","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-beautiful-way-to-die-9781837930395","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}