{"product_id":"sheeps-clothing-celia-dale-9781454999188","title":"Sheep's Clothing","description":"\u003cb\u003eTwo female con artists develop a scheme to exploit unsuspecting elderly women in this tense and disturbing tale, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enewly repackaged for Union Square \u0026amp; Co.'s Herald Classics line.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After their release from prison, Grace and Janice set in motion a cunning plan devised during their final weeks in lockup: pose as Social Services representatives to gain access to the homes of vulnerable older women who live alone. Their formula is almost foolproof--first they knock the old ladies out with crushed-up sleeping pills, then they make off with the cash and valuables. From libraries and supermarkets to bingo halls and post offices, the pair of scammers select their marks with a calculated, ruthless efficiency. But when one of their victims is found dead of an overdose, the whole house of cards threatens to come tumbling down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Originally published in 1988, Celia Dale's vividly realized final novel is a darkly humorous and suspenseful exploration of greed, deception, and moral ambiguity. Reissued in the UK by Daunt Books in 2023, it was hailed as \"masterly\" by \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \"chilling\" by \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e​.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Celia Dale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1454999187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781454999188\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Union Square \u0026amp; Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.38w x 0.66d","brand":"Celia Dale","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437596651775,"sku":"9781454999188","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7508c514-cd3c-412f-96b9-9cf37f9d2df0.jpg?v=1777162810","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sheeps-clothing-celia-dale-9781454999188","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}