{"product_id":"mrs-burke-mrs-hare-they-got-away-with-murder-once-9781846976803","title":"Mrs Burke \u0026 Mrs Hare: They Got Away with Murder Once . . .","description":"\u003cb\u003eA dark historical thriller following the aftermath of Burke and Hare's murders as surviving accomplices flee and secrets resurface.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey got away with murder once . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the shadowy closes of Edinburgh's Old Town, sixteen people are murdered to feed surgeon Dr Robert Knox's insatiable need for his anatomy classes. Burke and Hare and their wives, Lucky and Nelly, are all complicit, but only Burke swings for their crimes. Lucky, Nelly and Hare go on the run from the angry mob, reinvention their only means of survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYears later, journalist Duncan Fletcher hears rumours of sightings of the two women. Keen to impress his editor, Duncan investigates the aftermath of the murder trial. With cobbler Joseph Campbell in tow, Duncan's quest leads him to the backstreets of London, where the horrors of the past collide with the present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe time for retribution has come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the author of the critically acclaimed bestseller, The Edinburgh Skating Club.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSloan, Michelle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Michelle Sloan trained as a primary school teacher and studied drama and arts journalism. She is the author of several books for children. The Edinburgh Skating Club is her debut adults' novel. Originally from Edinburgh, Michelle now lives in Broughty Ferry with her family.","brand":"Polygon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51831346430226,"sku":"9781846976803","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_04bfe6b4-af72-4b89-acd2-eee0f4b4e414.jpg?v=1767005714","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/mrs-burke-mrs-hare-they-got-away-with-murder-once-9781846976803","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}