{"product_id":"the-dictators-wife-a-gripping-novel-of-deception-a-bbc-2-between-the-covers-book-club-pick-9781472276346","title":"The Dictator's Wife: A Gripping Novel of Deception: A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping, intelligent, utterly-of-the-moment thriller' \u003c\/b\u003eEMMA STONEX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating story of women's power, love and secrets\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003eLARA PRESCOTT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling, atmospheric. It's BRILLIANT' \u003c\/b\u003eMARIAN KEYES \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eONE WOMAN KNOWS THE TRUTH. CAN YOU TRUST HER TO TELL IT?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura flies to her parents' homeland for the defence case of her life. Facing trial is Marija Popa, 'the Black Widow'; a constant at her husband's side until the day his people rose up and executed him. Beautiful and beguiling, Marija insists she knew nothing of her husband's dark affairs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Laura, the case has a personal meaning. Her mother has never spoken of the horrors she witnessed under the old regime, and remains a shadow of the woman she used to be. As Laura prepares for the trial, she realises that to find the truth, she must enter the web of the dictator's wife. But what secrets lie within? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BBC 2 \u003ci\u003eBETWEEN THE COVERS\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK CLUB PICK.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE NEW EUROPEAN'\u003c\/i\u003eS BEST FICTION PICK OF THE YEAR 2022. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e----------\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Richly imagined' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Demands to be devoured in one sitting'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e GLAMOUR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Magnificent' \u003c\/b\u003eCHARLOTTE PHILBY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A gripping and moving debut' \u003c\/b\u003eHARLAN COBEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating, atmospheric, utterly gripping'\u003c\/b\u003e LIZ HYDER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Spellbinding' \u003c\/b\u003eJANE SHEMILT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Darkly compelling'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Thrilling and remarkably assured' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW EUROPEAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ending left me breathless\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e LARA PRESCOTT\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric, claustrophobic and so elegantly written' \u003c\/b\u003e ELLERY LLOYD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Engrossing, evocative, chillingly claustrophobic' \u003c\/b\u003eKAREN HAMILTON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A da\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erkly atmospheric, rich, compulsive and page-turning read' \u003c\/b\u003eKATE HAMER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A remarkable new talent' \u003c\/b\u003eANTHONY HOROWITZ\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eumptuously written. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most compelling literary debuts of the year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGLAMOUR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Excellent, immersive' \u003c\/b\u003eHARRIET TYCE \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e** Coming soon from Freya Berry: \u003ci\u003eTHE BIRDCAGE LIBRARY\u003c\/i\u003e **\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreya Berry studied English Literature at Cambridge. She graduated with a double first and worked as a financial and political journalist at \u003ci\u003eReuters\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e in London and New York. Her debut novel \u003ci\u003eThe Dictator's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by the close observation of the wives of some of the world's most powerful leaders. It was featured on the BBC's Between the Covers and was \u003ci\u003eThe New European\u003c\/i\u003e's novel of the year. Freya lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Headline","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50930162204946,"sku":"9781472276346","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c7d215f9-d390-4493-a6b9-f2a95aaea9a4.jpg?v=1739065799","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dictators-wife-a-gripping-novel-of-deception-a-bbc-2-between-the-covers-book-club-pick-9781472276346","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}