{"product_id":"9781460794913_the-girl-in-the-painting","title":"The Girl In The Painting","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eFor readers of \u003cem\u003eThe True Story of Maddie Bright\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Woman in the Green Dress\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Birdman's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e comes this atmospheric and richly detailed Australian historical mystery from a bestselling Australian author.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"\" font-size:=\"\" letter-spacing:=\"\"\u003eMaitland 1913\u003c\/strong\u003e Miss Elizabeth Quinn is something of an institution in Maitland Town. For longer than anyone could remember she and her brother, businessman Michael, have lived in the impressive two-storey stone house next to the church. When she is discovered cowering in the corner of the exhibition gallery at the Technical College the entire town knows something strange has come to pass.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWas it the prehistoric remains or perhaps the taxidermy exhibition that had reduced the whale-boned encased pillar of society to a quivering mess? Or is there something odd about a striking painting on loan from the National Gallery?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMathematical savant Jane Piper is determined to find out. Deposited on the doorstep of the local orphanage as a baby, she owes her life and education to the Quinns' philanthropic ventures and Elizabeth has no one else to turn to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the past and the present converge, Elizabeth's grip on reality loosens. Can Jane, with her logical brain and penchant for puzzles, unravel Elizabeth's story before it is too late?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRanging from the gritty reality of the Australian goldfields to the grand institutions of Sydney, the bucolic English countryside to the charm of Maitland Town, this compelling historical mystery in the company of an eccentric and original heroine is rich with atmosphere and detail.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePRAISE FOR TEA COOPER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Boasts \u003cstrong\u003estrong female protagonists\u003c\/strong\u003e, an infectious fascination with the past, and the narrative skill to weave multiple timelines into a satisfying whole...\u003cstrong\u003esmartly edited, cleanly written\u003c\/strong\u003e...easy to devour.' - \u003cem style=\"\" font-size:=\"\" letter-spacing:=\"\"\u003eSydney Morning Herald \u003c\/em\u003eon \u003cem style=\"\" font-size:=\"\" letter-spacing:=\"\"\u003eThe Woman in the Green Dress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Cooper is \u003cstrong\u003ea welcome inclusion\u003c\/strong\u003e to the rising ranks of \u003cstrong\u003efemale-centred\u003c\/strong\u003e historical Australian novels.' - \u003cem\u003eThe Herald Sun\u003c\/em\u003e on \u003cem\u003eThe Naturalist's Daughter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tea Cooper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46900222656661,"sku":"9781460794913","price":46.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460794913_3c7b5789-65f2-4ff6-8545-184a2e63ddd2.jpg?v=1776888508","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460794913_the-girl-in-the-painting","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}