{"product_id":"a-double-life-9780008453008","title":"A Double Life","description":"\"A seriously stylish, hugely compelling mystery... I was utterly gripped.\" - Lucy Foley \u003cp\u003eGabriela is a senior negotiator in the Foreign Office. When she returns to her young family after a seven-month stint in Moscow, something doesn't seem right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIsobel is a journalist on the local paper in Camden. After witnessing a violent attack, she starts to investigate. But someone saw her watching, and is making themselves known in increasingly frightening ways.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs Gabriela's life begins to unravel, Isobel gets closer to the truth, and the two women's lives converge in this deeply chilling examination of deceit.\u003c\/p\u003e Reader reviews for \u003cem\u003eA Double Life\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003esensational\u003c\/strong\u003e story \u003cstrong\u003epacked full of twists\u003c\/strong\u003e. What an unbelievable book, I'm absolutely \u003cstrong\u003eflabbergasted by the ending\u003c\/strong\u003e... it's a cliffhanger, so I hope Philby is already working on a sequel because \u003cstrong\u003eI NEED to know what happens next\u003c\/strong\u003e' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A \u003cstrong\u003eriveting and tense\u003c\/strong\u003e thriller exploring the actions of two women whose lives are about to collide' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Can't wait for book 3!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Great read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmazingly brilliant' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Loved loved LOVED! I was \u003cstrong\u003ehooked\u003c\/strong\u003e after the very first chapter. Engrossed in the story all the way through. The end hit me like a tonne of bricks!!! CANNOT WAIT for the 3rd book!!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Complex, \u003cstrong\u003echilling\u003c\/strong\u003e, fascinating. LOVED it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Addictive' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Chilling' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Gripping' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003cem\u003eA Double Life\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I was utterly gripped' \u003cstrong\u003eLUCY FOLEY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'I fell into the vivid, frightening world Charlotte Philby creates so skilfully and didn't resurface until long after I'd turned the last page' \u003cstrong\u003eJANE CASEY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'\u003cem\u003eA Double Life\u003c\/em\u003e confirms Charlotte Philby as the master of a sub-genre she basically invented' \u003cstrong\u003eERIN KELLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Brilliantly executed and tense' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'Terribly compelling... persuasive and absorbing' \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOBSERVER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A pacy, gripping read that kept us on the edge of our seats' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eINDEPENDENT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHARLOTTE PHILBY worked for the \u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e for eight years as a columnist, editor and reporter, and was shortlisted for the Cudlipp Prize for her investigative journalism at the 2013 Press Awards. A former contributing editor and feature writer at \u003cem\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/em\u003e, she has written for the \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eElle\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and presented documentaries for the BBC World Service and \u003cem\u003eThe One Show\u003c\/em\u003e. Charlotte is the granddaughter of Kim Philby, Britain's most infamous communist double-agent, the elusive 'third man' in the notorious Cambridge spy ring. This is her third novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Borough Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726833619218,"sku":"9780008453008","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_886c52d4-c0da-486d-bba7-af515126177a.jpg?v=1734885889","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-double-life-9780008453008","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}