{"product_id":"9781460706114_the-scandalous-life-of-sasha-torte","title":"The Scandalous Life of Sasha Torte","description":"\u003cp\u003eRevenge, redemption ... and pastry. The witty new novel from the author of \u003cem\u003eHotel du Barry\u003c\/em\u003e, for fans of Jonas Jonasson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the winter of 1912 on the wild West Coast of Tasmania, Wolfftown's most notorious heiress and murderess, Sasha Torte, tells the tale of her own spectacular downfall. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForsaken by her parents and raised by criminals and reprobates, Sasha becomes a world-famous pastry chef at the tender age of seventeen. Entanglement with the disreputable Dasher brothers leads to love, but also to a dangerous addiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBehind bars in Wolfftown's gaol, Sasha sips premium champagne as she recalls a life of seduction, betrayal, ghosts, opium and an indiscreet quantity of confectionary - and plots her escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Scandalous Life of Sasha Torte\u003c\/em\u003e is a wild romp of dastardly deeds, intrepid protagonists, dark villains, wild gangs, luxurious hotels ... and mouth-watering treats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A delicious concoction of romance, historical drama and supernatural romp, told with flair and humour' \u003cem\u003eWeekly Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont style=\"font-size: 11pt; letter-spacing: 0.02em;\" face=\"Calibri, sans-serif\"\u003e'Pure escapism. The author presents us with immoderation in excess, unrestrained melodrama and Charles Daniel O'Rourke, patissier par excellence. A rip-roaring, imaginative and exhilarating tale.' Good Reading\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-AUTOSPACE: ; mso-layout-grid-align: none\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" face='\"Times New Roman\", serif'\u003e\u003cfont style=\"font-size: 11pt;\" face=\"Calibri, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cfont style=\"text-align: left; widows: 2; text-transform: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-style: normal; text-indent: 0px; letter-spacing: normal; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; float: none; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; word-spacing: 0px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline !important;\" face=\"Merriweather, Georgia, serif\" color=\"#181818\"\u003e'An absolutely fascinating read, one of those books that you pick up to just read a few chapters to get the lay of the land and when you look up it's three hours later and you've finished it ... an intriguing story with a uniqueness that's very appealing' Bree, Goodreads\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lesley Truffle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46920370389141,"sku":"9781460706114","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460706114_4b425e37-f97f-4c5a-b54e-3f4ed3cb3312.jpg?v=1776889829","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460706114_the-scandalous-life-of-sasha-torte","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}