{"product_id":"9780008643577","title":"The Briar Club: The dramatic new historical mystery novel for 2024 from the author of The Rose Code and The Alice Network","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Diamond Eye\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Rose Code\u003c\/em\u003e returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWashington, D.C., 1950\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEveryone keeps to themselves at Briarwood House, an all-female boarding house in the heart of the US capital, where secrets hide behind respectable facades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the mysterious Grace March moves into the attic room, she draws her oddball collection of neighbours – a poised English beauty, a policeman’s daughter, a frustrated female baseball star, and a rabidly pro-McCarthy typist – into an unlikely friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrace’s weekly attic-room dinner parties and window-brewed sun tea become a healing balm on all their troubled lives, but she hides a terrible secret of her own. And when a shocking act of violence tears the house apart, the Briar Club must decide once and for all: who is the true enemy in their midst?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eCapturing the paranoia of the McCarthy era and evoking the changing roles for women in postwar America, \u003cem\u003eThe Briar Club\u003c\/em\u003e is an intimate and thrilling novel of secrets and loyalty put to the test.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This powerful, unforgettable historical romance is for fans of Mary Anna Evans's Justine Byrne series and stories with strong women characters' \u003cem\u003eStarred Library Journal Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Compulsively readable, The Briar Club will find eager readers in those who love woman-led historical fiction with rich, appealing characters' \u003cem\u003eStarred Booklist Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Blending suspense with themes of class struggle and female empowerment, this is a thrilling addition to Quinn's repertoire’ \u003cem\u003eGlamour Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in the 20th century, post-World War II era, The Briar Club by Kate Quinn is a detective story that unravels the secrets of an all-female boarding house. The narrative is a testament to the resilience of women, their loyalty, and their ability to empower each other in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Marie Benedict (The Only Woman in the Room), Ariel Lawhon (The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress), John Grisham (The Reckoning), Louise Penny (The Grey Wolf), and Elodie Harper (The Death Knock).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kate Quinn, Read by Saskia Maarleveld","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889098281109,"sku":"9780008643577","price":12.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008643577_ecf9a271-d0fa-4116-b9dc-e0cebbd0f7dd.jpg?v=1776888486","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008643577","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}