{"product_id":"the-savage-instinct-9781947848672","title":"The Savage Instinct","description":"\"A fascinating portrayal of womanhood in Victorian England that is also a nail-biting thriller that will keep readers riveted until the very last page.\" \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for fans of Margaret Atwood's \u003ci\u003eAlias Grace\u003c\/i\u003e and Hannah Kent's \u003ci\u003eBurial Rites\u003c\/i\u003e, this taut psychological thriller offers a delicious take on deviant and defiant Victorian women in a time when marriage itself was its own prison. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e England, 1873. Clara Blackstone has just been released after one year in a private asylum for the insane. Clara has two goals: to reunite with her husband, Henry, and to never--ever--return to the asylum. As she enters Durham, Clara finds her carriage surrounded by a mob gathered to witness the imprisonment of Mary Ann Cotton--England's first female serial killer--accused of poisoning nearly twenty people, including her husbands and children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Clara soon finds the oppressive confinement of her marriage no less terrifying than the white-tiled walls of Hoxton. And as she grows increasingly suspicious of Henry's intentions, her fascination with Cotton grows. Soon, Cotton is not just a notorious figure from the headlines, but an unlikely confidante, mentor--and perhaps accomplice--in Clara's struggle to protect her money, her freedom and her life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeLuca, Marjorie:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Marjorie DeLuca spent her childhood in the ancient cathedral city of Durham in North-Eastern England. She attended the University of London, Goldsmiths College, studied psychology, then became a teacher. Marjorie immigrated to Canada and lives in Winnipeg with her husband and two children.","brand":"Inkshares","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50528508281106,"sku":"9781947848672","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9ee25e71-a797-4572-90db-b4e5024ad007.jpg?v=1731328175","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-savage-instinct-9781947848672","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}